​🎉 AfYEF 4th Anniversary Commemoration Program

​📅 Date: Saturday, June 14, 2025
🕓 Time: 4:00 PM Central Africa Time (CAT)
📍 Venue: Google Meet (Link to be shared)
🎯 Theme: Strategic Partnerships for Transformational Impact
🧭 Organized by: AfCFTA Young Entrepreneurs Federation (AfYEF)
🎙️ Event Host: Fredrick Nonde Jr., Vice President for Administration
🎤 Master of Ceremonies (MC): Sharmain Mostert

​Program Outline

​1. Opening Segment

• ​Welcome Remarks by MC – 3 mins

• ​Overview of Program & Purpose – 3 mins

​2. Leadership Reflections

• ​Message from AfYEF President, Prince Siita Sofo Hissan – 7 mins

• ​Remarks from Vice President for Administration, Fredrick Nonde Jr. – 5 mins

• ​Keynote Address – AfCFTA Secretariat / AU Official – 10 mins

​3. Milestone Journey: 4 Years of Impact

• ​Highlight Reel: “Our Journey Since 2021” – 3 mins

​🔹 Year Spotlights

• ​2021: Founding Year & Vision Launch – 4 mins

• ​2022: National Expansion & Youth Dialogues – 4 mins

• ​2023: Partnerships, Chapters & Policy Influence – 4 mins

• ​2024: AfYEF’s Continental Footprint & AfCFTA Integration – 4 mins

​4. Spotlight: Chapters in Action

• ​Country Highlights – Côte d’Ivoire, Malawi, Sierra Leone – 9 mins

• ​Impact Video: “AfYEF Chapters in Motion” – 5 mins

​5. Youth and Women in Trade Panel

• ​Panel Discussion: “Driving Intra-African Trade through Youth & Women Entrepreneurship” – 30 mins
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  • Panelists: [Insert Names]

​6. Strategic Launch: YES Fund

• ​Purpose and Objectives – 3 mins

• ​Remarks from Development Partner / Donor – 5 mins

• ​Call for Applications & Next Steps – 4 mins

​7. Special Recognitions (Non-Annual)

​🏆 Recognition Segment – 12–15 mins

• ​Chapter of the Year

• ​Rising Star Member

• ​Women in Trade Champion

• ​Partner Appreciation

• ​Entrepreneurial Excellence Spotlights:
   • Emerging Entrepreneur of the Moment
   • Impact Entrepreneur Recognition
   • Pan-African Trade Advocate
   • Innovator Acknowledgment

​🔔 Note: Annual performance-based awards will be presented separately at the AfYEF Year-End Awards Ceremony in December.

​8. Forward Vision

• ​Unveiling of AfYEF 2025–2026 Strategic Roadmap – 7 mins

• ​Launch of the “One Africa Youth Trade Pledge” – 5 mins

​9. Closing Segment

• ​Closing Remarks by VP Admin. – 3 mins

• ​Cultural Showcase & Member Engagement – 10–15 mins

• ​Group Photo (Google Meet Screenshot) – 2 mins