Africa Does Not Need More Green Jobs Ambition. It Needs a Way to Deliver It
Africa has no shortage of ambition around the green economy. Governments are developing climate strategies, investors are financing new technologies,
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Africa Cannot Build a Green Economy If It Cannot Agree on What It Is
Africa’s green transition is creating new economic activities, changing existing ones and altering the skills businesses will need. Yet a
What GreenWorks 4 Africa revealed about skills, enterprises and jobs
Africa needs skills. Millions of young people still lack access to the education, training and practical capabilities that can give
The GreenWorks 4 Africa Forum
Africa’s imperative green transition is a job story. It’s an economics story. Across Africa, millions of young people wake up
Young People Don’t Need a Seat at the Table. We Need a Hand in Building It.
Some events leave you with a report to write. Others leave you with questions that continue to shape how you
What the Matzikama Green Walk Taught Us About the Future We Are Building
When most people hear about a 200-kilometre walk across 19 towns, their first question is usually a stunned: “Why?” The
Securing the Ground for Scalable Green Enterprise in Matzikama
Across developing economies, land is often the most underutilised productive asset. When structured, secured, and integrated into local value chains,
Engineering Africa’s Green Transition
From 11–13 February 2026 in Nairobi, Kenya, JLA and the Alliance for Greening Skills and Opportunities-Kenya (AGSO), partnered with the
Powering Food Systems in Lagos
JLA, in partnership with the Consumer Advocacy and Empowerment Foundation (CADEF), rolled out the greenlabs: Powering Food Systems Innovation Challenge,
JLA’s Call to Young Builders at IESS 2026
On 28 January 2026, Jacob’s Ladder Africa (JLA) took centre stage at the Second International Energy and Sustainability Summit (IESS