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AFAWA (Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa)
Why AFAWA? Because women are the backbone of the African economy. The African continent has the highest percentage of women entrepreneurs in the world. According to the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) 2016/17 Women’s Report(link is external), the female entrepreneurship rate in sub-Saharan Africa is 25.9% of the female adult population, meaning that one in four
Green Job in Africa – ILO Perspective
For the ILO, the notion of green jobs summarizes the transformation of economies, enterprises, workplaces and labour markets into a sustainable, low-carbon economy providing decent work. However, innovative strategies to promote green jobs can only succeed with the full involvement and participation of workers and enterprises. The ILO Green Jobs Agenda supports a socially fair
Blue Carbon Credits
Mobilizing capital investments for conservation and coastal resilience remains a primary obstacle in managing coastal and marine ecosystems. They are also among the ecosystems most threatened by climate change! Blue Carbon Credit is a new source of financing for the conservation and restoration of these critical ecosystems. Oceans and coastal plant species such as mangroves