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Message: [QUOTE="Munyaradzi Mafaro, post: 45079, member: 636"] Jenniffer Waruingi goes by the name Waridi and speaks for young people across Africa. She runs the Kenya Youth Organization and started her foundation to help with farming and development. Waridi just gave a major speech at an African Union meeting held in Cairo. She talked about making Africa food secure through a plan called the CAADP Kampala Strategy. All African countries attended this important gathering about feeding the continent. Waridi told leaders that young people and women must have real power in food decisions. She said Africa cannot feed itself if these groups stay pushed aside. The youth leader called for actual involvement rather than just token participation. Egypt's agriculture ministry hosted the event and heard her message about including everyone. She stressed that youth are already farming and creating solutions today. The Kenyan activist runs programs that connect young changemakers from different African countries. Her Africa Development Tour brings together people working on innovation and sustainable tourism. Waridi also leads a travel company called Kwetu Inn Africa that promotes the continent's culture. She wants to change how people see Africa from within its borders. Her work aims to build a self-reliant continent that can feed itself. Waridi comes from Lamu where her father Michael Waruingi farms the land. She praised Egypt for smart farming methods despite having mostly desert. The youth leader challenged Kenya's Agriculture Minister Mutahi Kagwe to try similar bold approaches. She wants the government to work with organized youth groups like hers. Waridi believes young Africans can lead the continent to food security. [/QUOTE]

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