Our Annual Summit
Join us this year as we celebrate go-to global community, powered by a billion BRAVE young people (B!ll!s) owning their lives, cultures, and futures.
2023
BNN SUMMIT
Backing BRAVE B!ll!s towards Agenda 2063 Goals on Health and Prosperity: Intersectionality, Resourcing & Accountability
From June 27th to 31st, 2023, Reach A Hand Uganda hosted the inaugural Billi Now Now (BNN) Youth Summit in Kampala. The summit brought together 30 young leaders (“Billis”) from Uganda, Kenya, Burkina Faso, Senegal, Benin, Ethiopia, and South Sudan to explore how youth-led movements can drive progress toward Agenda 2063, with a focus on SRHR, accountability, and youth prosperity.
Key Highlights
The summit served as a powerful space for learning, co-creation, and connection, building a united, Pan-African youth movement committed to advancing sexual and reproductive health and rights.
2024
BNN SUMMIT
Reach A Hand Uganda, in partnership with Planned Parenthood Global and other organizations including SRHR Alliance, Development Dynamics Kenya, SAMASHA, KYETUME, Awesome Minds Speak, and Mr. and Miss Ability, successfully hosted the second edition of the Billi Now Now (BNN) Youth Summit from June 3rd–6th, 2024.
The 3-day summit brought together 260 young people from 9 countries, including Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Benin, Senegal, South Sudan, Burkina Faso, and Latin America, to exchange ideas, reflect on youth-led SRHR advocacy, and make country-specific commitments towards achieving Agenda 2063.
Key Highlights
2025
BNN SUMMIT
We are excited to announce the 3rd Annual BNN Youth Summit, taking place in June 2025 in Kampala, Uganda. This year’s summit celebrates youth agency, bold leadership, and the power of collective action to shape a better future.
Theme
Our Voice. Our Power. Our Future.
Date
11th - 12th July 2025
Location
Reach A Hand Uganda Headquarters, Kampala
Key Highlights
A powerful gathering of youth leaders, content creators, CSOs, private sector partners, and policymakers to co-create solutions around SRHR, youth leadership, digital innovation, and mental health.
Strengthening the BNN movement across Africa through shared learning, mentorship, and youth-led storytelling.
Driving national visibility and partner engagement around youth-centered development goals.
The official launch of the BNN Incubation Hubs, designed to support and scale youth-led initiatives.
