African CSO Awards 2026: an Ivorian among the 29 African finalists

N’Da Hyasmeen Biffi, founder of the Ivorian NGO Thrive League Africa, is among the 29 finalists of the 2026 African CSO Awards organized by EPIC-Africa. She was selected in the 'Emerging Leaders' category from 1,248 applications across 46 African countries and participated in a festival in Nairobi, where she received her finalist trophy and took part in a roundtable on leadership amid contemporary crises. Her NGO runs programs for adolescents, including The Hangout and The SEED, targeting young girls in several Francophone African countries, and received funding from the European Union in 2026.