Tanzania, May 29 -- Arusha. Former Zambian Vice President Nevers Mumba has urged African youth to break down colonial-era barriers that continue to divide the continent, calling for stronger unity to accelerate development, innovation and economic transformation across Africa.

Speaking on May 28, 2026 at the 9th YouLead Summit 2026 in Arusha, which has convened more than 300 young leaders from across the continent, Dr Mumba said Africa's progress is still being slowed by fragmentation among its young people along national borders rather than their unification under a shared continental vision.

He observed that colonial-era boundaries, restrictive visa regimes, unequal access to opportunity and inherited systems of division continue to l...