African Youth Climate Hub

What African Youth Climate Hub does

African Youth Climate Hub (AYCH) is a youth-led, non-profit initiative launched in 2019 during the United Nations Secretary-General Climate Summit by Her Royal Highness Princess Lalla Hasnaa, President of the Mohammed VI Foundation for Environmental Protection, headquartered in Rabat, Morocco. It operates as a dual-axis platform — digital and physical — designed to mobilize African youth aged 15–35 around climate action, entrepreneurship, and policy engagement. The digital platform comprises six integrated modules: Network (climate leader connections), Dashboard (data tracking tied to Paris Agreement implementation), Observatory (youth climate research mapping), Forum (multi-stakeholder dialogue with green jobs), Learning Center (e-learning), and Incubation Program (six-month structured support with annual cohort cycles). The physical axis is anchored at the Centre for Environmental Education in Rabat, with in-person sprints held at the Hassan II International Center for Environmental Training.

The platform has scaled to 30,000 users across 52 countries, with 1,200 project submissions, 40 supported projects, 234 green jobs reportedly created through incubated projects, and $1M in revenue generated by those incubated projects. AYCH also operates the African Youth Research Challenge (launched June 2025 with UNESCO's Youth Climate Action Network), a Projects Showcase, and an Ambassador Program. Core products are delivered free to participants; pricing is fully freemium, with travel insurance the only cost borne by project holders.

AYCH is funded and governed by the Mohammed VI Foundation for Environmental Protection, with founding partners Mohammed VI Polytechnic University, OCP Group, and YOUNGO (UNFCCC Children and Youth Constituency), and supporting partner Les Eaux Minérales d'Oulmès. Go-to-market is community-led: digital self-serve registration, social media outreach (Facebook, Twitter/X, LinkedIn), participation in COP and Climate Action Summit events, and an ambassador network across Africa. Revenue is not commercial; the entity operates as a foundation-funded multi-stakeholder platform with 13 employees and no disclosed funding rounds or audited financials.

Name

African Youth Climate Hub

Legal name

African Youth Climate Hub

Website

https://youthclimatehub.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

African Youth Climate Hub is a non-profit initiative of the Mohammed VI Foundation that operates a free digital-and-physical platform — comprising Network, Dashboard, Observatory, Forum, Learning Center, and an annual Incubation Program — to mobilize African youth aged 15–35 in climate action, entrepreneurship, and policy engagement.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Climate Action Platform

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Climate Policy, Governance & NDC Support (BPADALAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Climate Target-Setting, Transition Planning & Performance Management Platforms (EUABAEAF), Youth-to-Adult Transition & Life Skills (Independent Living, Soft Skills) (EDAAAFAN)

Keywords

• Youth climate platform
• Climate incubation programs
• Green jobs database
• Climate e-learning
• Youth climate research

Headquarters

HQ city

Rabat

HQ country

Morocco

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Foundation/Founder Funded: The African Youth Climate Hub is funded by the Mohammed VI Foundation for Environmental Protection and other founding partners. It is designed as a free platform for youth participants with no fees for submission, incubation, or participation. The initiative aims to remove financial barriers to participation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

African Youth Climate Hub operates a free digital and physical platform that supports young Africans aged 15-35 in climate action. Its core offerings are six integrated components (Network, Dashboard, Observatory, Forum, Learning Center, Incubation Program) plus the African Youth Research Challenge (joint with UNESCO). The platform delivers project incubation, e-learning, mentorship, networking, and access to green job opportunities for youth-led climate solutions across Africa.

Product overview

African Youth Climate Hub (AYCH) is a dual-axis (digital and physical) platform consisting of six interconnected core components: Incubation Program, Network, Dashboard, Observatory, Forum, and Learning Center. The platform also includes the African Youth Research Challenge (a joint initiative with UNESCO), a Projects Showcase featuring youth-led climate solutions, and an Ambassador Program. Together, these products provide youth with skills development, entrepreneurial support, knowledge exchange, and networking opportunities for climate action across Africa.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• African Youth Research Challenge: A joint initiative with UNESCO's Youth Climate Action Network to enhance capacities of young African researchers to promote climate action through research production, capacity building, and policy engagement.
• Incubation Program
• Forum
• Learning Center
• Observatory
• Dashboard
• Network

Products and services

• Incubation Program A six-month structured program providing mentorship, training, and resources to up to ten youth-led climate action projects per edition, helping participants develop and scale their initiatives through alternating in-person and virtual sprints. For African youth aged 15-35 with climate action projects.
• African Youth Research Challenge A research platform enabling young African researchers aged 18-35 to submit research papers on climate change, connect with mentors and peer-researchers, and contribute evidence-based recommendations to policymakers.
• Projects Showcase A catalog of concrete climate action projects led by African youth, featuring innovative solutions across sectors including agri-tech, clean energy, waste management, water solutions, and sustainable materials. Tracks 40+ projects from 52 countries with 234 green jobs created and $1M generated revenue.
• Ambassador Program A network of African climate advocates representing the hub across the continent, including climate activists, entrepreneurs, and policy experts who champion youth-led climate solutions.

Quantifiable outcome

• 234 green jobs created through incubation program
• +3 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Mohammed VI Foundation for Environmental ProtectioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019The founder of the African Youth Climate Hub, established in June 2001 at the initiative of His Majesty King Mohammed VI. Her Royal Highness Princess Lalla Hasnaa serves as President and chairs the foundation. The foundation's mission is to raise awareness and educate for sustainable development, targeting all audiences including youth.
• Mohammed VI Polytechnic UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAn institution oriented towards applied research and innovation with a focus on Africa. Located in Benguerir, near Marrakech, in the heart of the Mohammed VI Green City.
• OCP GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA major player in plant nutrition and world leader in phosphate fertilizer industry, employing around 21,000 people. An international company based in Morocco and rooted in Africa, committed to sustainable agriculture solutions.
• YOUNGO (Children and Youth Constituency of UNFCCC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe official children and youth constituency of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. A vibrant global network of children and youth activists (up to 35 years) and youth NGOs contributing to shaping intergovernmental climate change policies.
• Les Eaux Minérales d'OulmèsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerA public company and leading producer and distributor of bottled water in Morocco, subsidiary of Holmarcom Group. Also operates in sub-Saharan Africa through its subsidiary E.T.E. based in Benin.
• UNESCO Youth Climate Action NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint initiative with UNESCO for the African Youth Research Challenge, a platform for African young researchers on climate action. Aims to enhance capacities of young Africans to promote climate action through research and policy engagement.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Green Africa Youth Organization (GAYO): A pan-African youth-led environmental and climate organization headquartered in Ghana; directly comparable in mission (youth-led climate action across Africa), structure, and target demographic.
• African Climate Reality Project: Al Gore-founded Climate Reality's Africa branch; trains and mobilizes African climate leaders and activists, comparable in youth/community-led climate advocacy across the continent.
• PowerShift Africa: An African youth-led climate and environmental justice organization focused on advocacy, capacity building, and movement-building — overlapping in youth-driven African climate action and policy engagement.

Direct peers

• Fridays for Future: Global youth-led climate movement with active African chapters; comparable youth mobilization model, climate-policy focus, and reliance on volunteer/grassroots infrastructure rather than a central corporate entity.
• UNESCO Youth Climate Action Network: AYCH's joint partner on the African Youth Research Challenge; both serve youth aged 15–35 across multiple regions, deliver capacity-building programs, and connect youth to climate policy processes.
• YOUNGO (Children and Youth Constituency of UNFCCC): The official youth constituency of the UNFCCC and an AYCH core partner; both mobilize youth globally for climate policy engagement, share overlapping target demographics, and operate in the same youth-climate-governance category.

Broad incumbents

• Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI): An intergovernmental organization supporting green growth policy and program delivery across developing countries, including Africa; comparable in climate governance/transition-planning remit though at governmental scale and with a broader economic-development lens.
• UNICEF Generation Unlimited: A global UNICEF initiative focused on youth skills, engagement, and transition to work/entrepreneurship; addresses overlapping themes (youth empowerment, employability) at much larger scale, with climate as one of several verticals.
• Climate Policy Initiative (CPI): A global climate policy research and advisory organization that produces analysis used by governments and multilaterals for NDC and Paris Agreement implementation — comparable to AYCH's Dashboard/Observatory data role but at institutional scale.
• UNDP Climate Promise: UNDP's flagship initiative supporting countries on NDC enhancement and Paris Agreement implementation; comparable in targeting African NDC/governance support, though at multilateral scale with very different delivery model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/AYC_Hub
• Facebookfacebook.com/AfricanYouthClimateHub
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/african-youth-climate-hub

Revenue estimate

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Funding overview

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Investors

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