The World Youth Festival Assembly 2025 in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, brought together over 2,000 young leaders, innovators, and changemakers from more than 120 countries. They participated in dynamic discussions, workshops, and collaborative projects across seven areas: Media, Creative Industries and Creativity, Public Administration, Education and Science, Entrepreneurship, Sport, and IT and Digitalization. The Assembly provided a platform for youth to share ideas, showcase innovations, and build cross-border networks, promoting inclusiveness and forward-thinking solutions to global challenges.
More than a gathering, the Assembly became a catalyst for global unity, demonstrating how youth engagement drives dialogue, diplomacy, and cooperation. By facilitating cultural exchange, knowledge sharing, and joint problem-solving, Russia showcased its ability to lead initiatives that shape the global future.
African Currents interviewed George Galloway, British politician, writer, journalist, and host of The Mother of All Talk Shows (MOATS), during the World Youth Festival Assembly 2025. He discussed the evolving media landscape and its role in promoting a more sustainable, just, and collaborative world.
"You have to have your own media. You have to have your own thinkers, your own leaders, speaking your own languages. And an end to these puny colonial powers. Why would anybody in Africa, the richest continent in the world, take orders from Macron in France, with a 13% approval rate? Why would anybody in Africa take orders from Keir Starmer, with his 11% approval rate? Most of the public in these former colonial powers hate their leaders, hate the system that their leaders have imposed upon them. If we hate them, why should you take orders from them?" Galloway said.
This episode brought together several notable guests, including:
Craig Wing, CEO and founder of Whattheforesight, is a renowned South African futurist, keynote speaker, and author. He brings sharp insights into leadership, strategy, and the future of business and society. In this exclusive interview, he explores how human and artificial intelligence converge to redefine content and education, offering bold perspectives on the trends shaping tomorrow.
Dr. Konstantin Kemaev, Director for International Cooperation at Lobachevsky State University in Nizhny Novgorod, and Prof. Roshan Kal Raina, Vice Chancellor of Jaipur National University in Rajasthan, they will examine the expanding role of Russia-BRICS partnerships in higher education, outline opportunities to engage Africa and the wider Global South, and chart a vision for a more interconnected, knowledge-driven world.
Zimbabwean designer, musician, and influencer Xander Pratt will join Murungi Sabin, CEO of Rwanda’s ISIMBI TV, to unpack bold strategies to cut through information overload, capture attention, and shape narratives that truly resonate.
Want to hear more from our guests? Catch the full conversation on the African Currents podcast, brought to you by Sputnik Africa.
Zimbabwean designer, musician, and influencer Xander Pratt will join Murungi Sabin, CEO of Rwanda’s ISIMBI TV, to unpack bold strategies to cut through information overload, capture attention, and shape narratives that truly resonate.
Want to hear more from our guests? Catch the full conversation on the African Currents podcast, brought to you by Sputnik Africa.
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