About Us
WHO WE ARE
The organization was founded by a community of young Africans from different backgrounds who are on a mission to inspire and empower each other to create a positive and prosperous future for our continent. We believe that by changing our mental attitude, we can achieve anything. We have a shared passion for promoting African culture, best practice and healing the planet.
Our Story
BGUN of Africa was founded in 2022. It has been set up, and is supported by a group of Africans predominantly of Zimbabwean heritage to pioneer Africa’s revival. Zimbabwe is our base for developing the model ahead of expansion to other countries in Africa.
OUR VISION
Our vision is for a community led by conscious and conscientious young African girls and boys aged 18 to 35, primarily, in Africa and the diaspora, to deliver our Africentric Youth Economy. This is a socio-economic structure that works for us, and that is relevant to the African culture and environment. It will be delivered using modern techniques and technologies, learning from best practices from the past, and from across the world. The idea is to do this in formal and informal partnerships with schools, colleges, universities, youth groups, and community groups.
Our Mission
Our Mission is to unite young Africans, in Africa and the diaspora, to create solutions for Africa, by Africans, for Africans. We are committed to the personal development of Africa’s youth, African culture and innovation-centred education that is designed to generate economic development. We believe that by bringing together Africans from all backgrounds, we can create a more just and equitable world for Africa’s youth. We call it our Africentric Youth Economy.
OUR KEY OBJECTIVES
The promotion, appreciation and understanding of African history and culture including music, poetry, art, dance, cuisine and fashion.
The manufacture of Africentric products from hair and body care products to household items, supported by BGUN Teams and BGUN Africentric Forums
The building of Africentric rural and urban villages around a range of industries, including health, education, farming and mining.
OUR VALUES
Our community is about healing from the past by nurturing the values outlined in our norms and the 4Cs
Community
Promoting a sense of community around the idea of all of us being a part of the problem and the solution.
Collaborations
Sharing information/knowledge, cross promotion, outreach activities, regular evaluation.
Connections
Creating connections between people, through friends, family, members of social and business networks – from the granular to the macro.
Caring
Supporting and rewarding contributors sincerely, ethically, proportionally and transparently - we get what we put in.