More than half of Africa’s youth worry that the Trump administration will disregard international laws and norms to access the natural resources in their countries. But two-thirds are optimistic that President Donald Trump’s second term will give them a better future. These are just two of the findings in the 2026 Africa Youth Survey released today by the Ichikowitz Family Foundation (IFF). “Africa’s youth are tired of polite speeches that produce nothing. “It wants African leaders who walk into every room with their eyes open and their price understood.