Africa’s green transition faces jobs, skills mismatch

GreenWorks 4 Africa Summit calls for coordinated approach to green skills, jobs

Principal Secretary for Environment and Climate Change Eng. Festus Ng’eno has emphasised the need to link green investments with national development. Speaking during the closing of the GreenWorks 4 Africa: Africa Green Skills and Jobs Summit in Nairobi, on Thursday, PS Ng’eno said that Kenya and other African countries require practical models that can translate the continent’s green transition into jobs, skills and economic opportunities. Eng.…

Africa’s green transition faces jobs, skills mismatch

NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 12 — Africa’s green transition could create millions of jobs over the next decade, but a shortage of skills, limited financing and weak links between training institutions and employers could constrain the continent’s ability to capture the opportunity. This emerged at the inaugural GreenWorks 4 Africa Forum in Nairobi, where policymakers, investors, businesses and development institutions are examining how investment in clea…