Engagement Space
A space to engage policymakers, business leaders, and
civil society.
Empowering Youth for a Transformed Future
The Edo Youth Impact Forum (EYIF) is designed to inspire and equip
young people with practical skills, entrepreneurial thinking, and
civic awareness. Join us to be part of this transformative
movement.
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Victor Uwaifo Creative Hub,
Benin City, Edo State.
About Edo Youth Impact Forum
About EYIF
From Forum to Foundation
From Forum to Foundation
Building a Generation of Builders
The Edo Youth Impact Foundation (EYIF) is a youth-focused development institution committed to unlocking
the potential of young people through enterprise, innovation, and opportunity. What began as the Edo
Youth Impact Forum in June 2025 has evolved into a permanent platform designed to deliver sustained,
measurable, and scalable impact. Today, EYIF operates as a foundation with a long-term mandate: to equip
young people with the tools they need to build, grow, and contribute meaningfully to economic
transformation — starting from Edo and expanding across Nigeria, Africa, and beyond.
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From Potential to Measurable Impact
Our Theory of Change
If young people are given access to capital, relevant skills, mentorship, and opportunities to showcase and connect, then they will build viable enterprises, secure meaningful livelihoods, and contribute to economic growth.
Through the Edo Youth Impact Forum and Foundation, we bring together funding, training, networks, and policy alignment in one ecosystem, enabling young people to move from ideas to execution, and from potential to measurable impact.
As these youth-led ventures grow, they create jobs, expand markets, and strengthen communities, driving a ripple effect of sustainable development that begins locally and scales nationally and beyond.
Impact & Purpose
Why the Edo Youth Impact Forum Matters
With over 60% of Nigeria’s population under the age of 35, young people are not a fringe group — they are the majority. Yet across the country, this population faces urgent and persistent challenges: unemployment, underemployment, limited access to capital, exclusion from decision-making, and a lack of structured platforms to translate their ideas into meaningful impact. The Youth Impact Forum exists to respond to this reality by creating a space where young people are not just participants in the economy, but builders, innovators, and drivers of transformation. Starting from Edo and expanding beyond, the initiative is designed to unlock the potential of young Nigerians and position them as a central force in shaping the future.
Innovation Forum
A forum to showcase innovations, startups, and social
impact work.
Call to Action
A call to action to build coalitions for real change.
Leadership Platform
A platform to train, inspire, and position the next
generation of Edo leaders.
Our Vision
To build a generation of empowered, skilled, innovative, and economically productive young people starting from Edo and expanding across Nigeria, Africa, and emerging markets globally.
Our Mission
To provide capital, capacity, connections, and continuity that enable youth-led ideas, enterprises, and career pathways to grow into sustainable drivers of economic transformation.
Event Objectives
Building a Platform for Youth Development
Knowledge Exchange
Create a platform for dialogue between the government, the
private sector, and the youth.
Showcase Innovation
Highlight young innovators and entrepreneurs from across
the state and beyond.
Unity Through Diversity
Promote national unity through inclusive participation
across all backgrounds.
Practical Skill Building
Equip youth with hands-on business, vocational, and
digital skills for the future.