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Site Africa welcomes Young Leaders Committee SITE Africa is proud to confirm a new dawn for the African continent with the establishment of the SITE Africa Young Leaders Committee.
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our vibrant young professionals have banded together to make a difference for our future African leaders: Committee Leader and Membership: Ismael Isumbabyose (Rwanda) Finances: Farid Fawzi (Egypt) Sponsorship: Amke Brits (South Africa) Social Media: Aline Uwase Rurangirwa (Rwanda) Their vision To make SITE Africa Young Leaders a sustainable entity that is not only known throughout the African continent, but a sought-after chapter where the future leaders of Africa can gather to grow, network and connect. Their mission Growth and connectivity. Growth not only in numbers, but in knowledge and experience. Connecting with like-minded future leaders is going to yield some amazing ideas, strategies and future potential for this group, but they are not stopping there. The committee has shown strong vision in ensuring that the current leading professionals of 28 Business Events Africa April 2021
the sector are also engaged and included, to allow for a mentorship programme within the structure. This is what they had to say Aline Uwase Rurangirwa “It is a great honour and responsibility to be a committee member on the SITE Africa Young Leaders Committee. This is an opportunity to impact my fellow young professionals in the MICE industry. Furthermore, to ensure adequate training, networking and career opportunities are accessible to them. I take this position to heart and aim, through all my actions, to be a great ambassador for the next generation. I look forward to growing and fortifying the incentives industry in Africa along with my peers. We are the future of the industry.” Amke Brits “It is an honour being part of the SITE Africa Young Leaders Committee. This has created the opportunity for us to not only improve ourselves but also to connect the ‘youngsters’ of the industry with experts and mentors. I look forward to working with my fellow young leaders and growing this chapter.”
Aline Uwase Rurangirwa
Farid Fawzi “Being a young leader committee member gives me the opportunity to be a stepping stone for the next generation in our field. Each member of this committee comes from a different background and has a different angle, so taking part in such a www.businesseventsafrica.com
