What you'll do on Nexus
Prepare before you arrive.Now, before you travelSeven short modules you can read on your phone, about 20 to 35 minutes each, with practice scenes where you make your case and get feedback. Your progress saves as you go.
Build a challenge with your team.From 10 NovemberUp to five of you, invited by link. Write it up step by step and send it to MBI's reviewers.
Know where you need to be.16 to 18 November, in FreetownYour sessions and room changes, and a delegate pass that works offline once you've opened it.
Keep going after the Summit.From 14 DecemberFellowships, internships and grants, check-ins at 30, 60 and 90 days, and a record of what you did at WAIIS.
Example screens
Your team's idea, in front of the hall
On Youth Day, Monday 16 November, the five teams MBI's reviewers pick pitch their challenges in Hall B. Every delegate gets one vote and a receipt that shows it was recorded, and MBI checks the count before the results appear.
The week in Freetown
- From 10 Nov
- Pre-Summit. Sector discussions, investment meetings and youth activities.
- Mon 16 Nov
- Youth Day. The final team pitches, and the delegate vote.
- 17 and 18 Nov
- The Summit. Investment discussions and meetings, then commitments and closing announcements.
Start with Orientation
About 20 minutes on your phone. It covers what WAIIS is for, how your team's challenge works and the rules of the Youth Day vote.
Sign inSign-in works for the emails on the WAIIS 2026 youth delegate list. Not on the list? Ask your delegation lead.
Who runs MBI Nexus
The Maada Bio Institute for Human Capital Development. The WAIIS 2026 youth programme is the first on Nexus.
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