Youth.
Enterprise.
Africa’s Green Economy
We drive Africa’s
economic transformation
by mobilizing youth-led enterprises
Green Workforce Development In Africa
Jacob’s Ladder Africa believes that Africa’s youth are the engine for economic transformation by leveraging green enterprises to create livelihoods and restore ecosystems. We are a catalytic integrator of youth-led green enterprise growth as a pathway to inclusive and climate-resilient economic transformation.
Beyond the Fear: Youth, Risk and the Green Opportunity
In many conversations I have with fellow university students, one feeling
Securing the Ground for Scalable Green Enterprise in Matzikama
Across developing economies, land is often the most underutilised productive asset.
Engineering Africa’s Green Transition
From 11–13 February 2026 in Nairobi, Kenya, JLA and the Alliance
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.
Ecosystem Influence
We create enabling environments through policy and stakeholder engagements, strategic partnerships, program design and advocacy that drive systemic change for a green and inclusive transition.
Skilling And Entreprise Development
Through this pillar, we strengthen the pipeline of skilled youth and entrepreneurs through training, mentorship, and innovation programs aligned with market needs.
Our proprietary climate entrepreneurship incubator programme, greenlabs®, provides an environment to nurture, equip and empower young Africans with the knowledge, tools, and networks to build scalable and sustainable green ventures.
We also partner to co-create and implement programmes that adopt a systemic approach to skilling youth and women, enabling them to gain access to sustainable livelihoods in enterprise, livelihood programmes and white, blue, and grey-collar green jobs.
Sustainable Livelihood Programs
We design, co-create and implement grassroots projects that engage youth and women intrapreneurs across various green-sector value chains.
In July 2022, the Africa Climate Action Advocacy Initiative (ACAAI), a partner-led consortium consisting
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We are a diverse team of individuals combining deep professionalism with passion and purpose to drive transformative change in Africa’s Green Economy.
