Women are systematically marginalized and excluded from leadership and political and decision-making processes. Only 24% of the 12,113 parliamentarians in Africa are women and only 5% of the CEOs in the corporate world are women. The African Women Leadership Institute (AWLI) offers Feminist and Transformational Leadership training to African women, gender expansive persons and other … Continued
Africa is a world leader when it comes to female entrepreneurship. Women entrepreneurs are the backbone of African economies, accounting for 58% of the continent’s self-employed population and making up a large part of micro, small and medium-sized businesses especially in agriculture, and food production, trade, tourism, care, fashion, and general services. Unfortunately, women business … Continued
The Africa CDC Pathogen Genomics Initiative (Africa PGI) was launched in October 2020 to accelerate SARS-CoV-2 sequencing and support the adoption and implementation of pathogen genomics and bioinformatics in national public health institutes (NPHIs) across Africa. The initiative is supporting a coordinated approach to maximize the benefits of pathogen genomics for more effective outbreak preparedness, … Continued
The project ensures citizens in Sub-Saharan Africa have access to accurate, independent information and diverse opinions from quality, professional media sources to make informed decisions and strengthen the democratic process. It aims to ensure media professionals are safer, media organizations adapt for sustainability, that there is a diversity of content and opinions, and that media … Continued
Opportunities for Youth in Africa is a joint UNIDO and FAO program that proposes an integrated approach for the creation of quality employment and self-employment opportunities for young African professionals in agriculture and agribusiness. Taking into account the economic impact of Covid-19, youth-sensitive analysis serves to identify agricultural and agribusiness opportunities, including innovative markets that … Continued
The project targets women-led grassroots organizations, local authorities, government agencies, and men in Kenya, Nigeria, Uganda, and Zimbabwe to achieve equality in land ownership and control between men and women. Women constitute between 42-88% of the agricultural labor force yet remain excluded from owning and controlling the land they work. Ntengwe and its four partner … Continued
Supporting Indian Trade and Investment for Africa (SITA) is a South-South trade and investment cooperation program. It is the United Kingdom’s (FCDO) first Aid-for-Trade initiative in Triangular Cooperation. Implemented by the International Trade Centre (ITC), SITA has facilitated USD 60 million of additional trade and USD 111 million of investment between SMEs in India and … Continued
The AU-GFCE collaboration project aims to support the AU member countries in identifying and addressing their national cyber capacity needs to ultimately strengthen their national cyber resilience. The project will use the global multi-stakeholder GFCE community to leverage expertise to form knowledge modules, part of a program for African policymakers and key stakeholders. Based on … Continued
The project aims to ensure that media outlets and journalists can produce quality public interest content that reaches larger audiences, including the most marginalized communities, during the Covid-19 pandemic in Sub-Saharan Africa. Free Press Unlimited provides subgrants to create content and conduct fact-checking and educational broadcasting. Knowledge-sharing platforms have been established to facilitate learning among … Continued
The Policy and Regulation Initiative for Digital Africa (PRIDA) aims to enable the African continent to reap the benefits of digitalization and build the capacities of AU Member States. It is a joint initiative of the African Union (AU), the European Union (EU), and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) supported by the EU-funded Pan African … Continued
