Jacobs Ladder Africa

Activating 30 Million jobs in the
African Green Economy
by 2033

Workforce development for
the African Green
Economy

We see the opportunity
Climate Change
presents for Africa

Identifying opportunities in the
Green Economy
for young people

OUR ROLE

Green Workforce Development In Africa

At Jacob’s Ladder Africa, we believe that through equipping and empowering a green African workforce, we can create a brighter and more sustainable future for the continent. We create a platform that enables young people to take advantage of the emerging opportunities in the green economy.

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WHY OUR WORK MATTERS

10 to 12 million youth enter the African labour market annually.

3 million formal jobs which are available annually.

1 in 5 African youth are not in employment, education, or training (NEET).

Africa holds about 40% of the world’s renewable energy potential.

WHAT WE DO
Climate Advocacy

We create, co-create and implement advocacy campaigns as well as host policy and sector-specific roundtables aimed at increasing awareness, engagement and integration of stakeholders in the green economy.

Green Skilling for Employment Pathways
We design and implement projects in collaboration with various partners such as governments and like minded organisations to create green jobs at the grassroots.
Climate Entrepreneurship Development
greenLabs provides an environment to nurture, equip and empower young entrepreneurs to solve climate change challenges and launch green startups in Africa’s green economy.
Climate Intrapreneurship Development
We design, Co-create and implement grassroots projects that engage youth intrapreneurs across the value chain of programmes.
DATA & RESOURCES
THE TEAM

We are a diverse team of individuals combining deep professionalism with passion and purpose to drive transformative change in Africa’s Green Economy.