Youth Entrepreneurship Week 2025: Unlocking Africa’s Next Generation of Innovators Johannesburg, South Africa – The Young African Entrepreneurs Institute (YAEI) and Absa in partnership with , is set to host the highly anticipated Youth Entrepreneurship Week (YEW) 2025 from 20th of November 2025 – 22ndof November 2025 in Johannesburg.
This national platform celebrates the resilience, creativity, and ambition of South Africa’s young entrepreneurs, showcasing their innovations while providing critical opportunities for growth, collaboration, and investment.
Over three dynamic days, YEW 2025 will feature:
· Youth Innovation Challenge Finals – bringing together 10 provincial innovators to pitch groundbreaking ideas addressing Africa’s most pressing challenges.
Date: 20th of November 2025
By Invitation Only
· Youth Entrepreneurship Awards Gala Dinner – honouring partners and outstanding young entrepreneurs who are driving impact across industries.
Date: 20th of November 2025
By Invitation Only
· Absa Enterprise Development Symposium – equipping youth-led businesses with tools, insights, and connections to scale sustainably.
Date: 21st of November 2025
Time: 8h00 – 16h00
Venue: Gallagher Convention Centre
Address: 19 Richards Dr, Halfway House, Midrand, 1685
· Proudly African Youth Market Festival – a vibrant exhibition and marketplace spotlighting local brands, products, and creative talent.
Date: 22nd of November 2025
Time: 10h00 – 17h00
Click here to purchase tickets at Webtickets at R100 each.
Venue: The Canvas Riversand
Address: 8 Incubation Drive Riverside View Ext 15, Fourways, Midrand, 2021
“Youth Entrepreneurship Week is more than an event; it is a movement. It is about creating pathways for young innovators to not only dream but to act, to build, and to lead,” said Risuna Maluleke, CEO, Young African Entrepreneurs Institute.
YEW 2025 comes at a critical time, as South Africa hosts the G20 Summit cementing its commitment to prioritise youth employment, enterprise development, and inclusive economic growth. With strong support from partners, institutions of learning, government, and the private sector, the week is designed to catalyse action and highlight youth as the heartbeat of the continent’s economic future.
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Media Enquiries:
Zenaye Skosana
Events & Communications Manager
Young African Entrepreneurs Institute
Email address: Zenaye@entrepreneursinstitute.org.za
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