by Sharon Aguilar | Mar 3, 2026 | News
Last November, 29 young leaders from the Caribbean, Africa, Latin America, and North America gathered on the island of Waitukubuli — Dominica — for the first edition of The Catalyst Programme. Powered by the BMoreAg Foundation in partnership with The 50Percent,...
by The 50 Percent | Jan 22, 2026 | News
Nairobi hub fellows at the Systems thinking workshop On 4 December 2025, the 50 Percent ‘Nairobi youth hub’ convened its first systems-thinking workshop, marking a deliberate step toward strengthening fellows’ analytical capacity and grounding their civic engagement...
by Vanessa Terschluse, Head of Content & Advocacy at The 50 Percent | Dec 16, 2025 | News
When it comes to creating change, storytelling is often dismissed – it is emotional, ineffective, even frivolous. But in the world we’re living in today, storytelling is one of the most powerful tools we have to rebuild connection in a fragmented world, to counter...
by 50 Percent | Nov 25, 2025 | News
In the world we’re living in today, storytelling is one of the most powerful tools we have. Stories help us make sense of crisis, connect across differences and reimagine what our shared future could look like. That’s why we are launching the Young person’s guide to...
by Nolita Mvunelo, Principal for Cultural Transformations, The Club of Rome and Co-Director of The 50 Percent | Oct 9, 2025 | News
The international community has embraced youth empowerment with unprecedented enthusiasm. From the UN’s Youth2030 strategy to the recently adopted Pact for the Future, global frameworks increasingly recognise young people as essential partners in addressing...
by 50 Percent | Sep 9, 2025 | News
The 50 Percent has launched its second in-person hub in Nairobi, Kenya. We kicked off with an inspiring workshop bringing together local changemakers to focus on youth leadership, civic engagement, and systems change in Kenya. We chose to establish the Hub in Nairobi...
