What does Invest for Jobs do?
Under the Invest for Jobs brand, the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) has put together a package of measures to support German, European and African companies in investment activities that have a high impact on employment in Africa. The Special Initiative on Training and Job Creation – the official title – offers comprehensive advice, contacts and financial support to overcome investment barriers. The development objective is to team up with companies to create up to 100,000 jobs and 30,000 apprenticeships, and to improve working conditions in the African partner countries.
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© GettyImages / 961279738How Invest for Jobs is supporting companies during the Covid-19 pandemic
We are providing support on the ground through economic stabilisation measures designed to preserve jobs and secure investment.News
Bootcamp for promising start-ups from Ghana and Rwanda
12.10.2021 - After a first edition in 2020, a second batch of start-ups from Ghana and Rwanda have been selected by the African European Digital Venture Program (AEDV) of UnternehmerTUM, center for innovation at the Technical University of Munich. The teams will pitch their ideas in front of the Munich ecosystem during an online event in November. Read more.
Promoting African Start-ups for the Continent’s Urban Future
17.09.2021 - 31 start-ups adressing Cleantech & Smart Housing, Smart Mobility and Fintech for Affordability were selected to participate in the Smart Cities Innovation Programme. They will now receive training and tailor-made support to scale up their ideas and make Africa’s urban future more socially inclusive and green. Read more.
New guide for young enterprises in Côte d'Ivoire
10.08.2021 - The primary role of any incubator and accelerator is to help developing companies to get through the survival phase by providing resources, access to experts, interaction with other entrepreneurs, and, perhaps most importantly, access to funding. This new guide in French language aims to increase the knowledge and facilitate information on the ecosystem of the incubators and accelerators for start-ups and SMEs in Côte d’Ivoire. Read more.
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The Digital Skills Accelerator Africa (DSAA)
The Digital Skills Accelerator Africa is part of the Special Initiative on Training and Job Creation, launched by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). The aim: to train young people in cooperation with companies in practical and labour market-oriented training as specialists for the ICT sector.
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The Pan-African Mobility Alliance (PAMA)
The Pan-African Mobility Alliance is part of the Special Initiative on Training and Job Creation launched by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). This open alliance aims to improve the production conditions of the automotive and mobility sector in Africa and to create local jobs.
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More jobs thanks to dual training system
The automotive supply industry in Tunisia has an increasing demand for well-trained specialists. The Tunisian Automotive Management Academy qualifies suitable candidates for tasks in middle management of the automotive supply industry, enabling the participating companies to further expand their production. This will create additional sustainable jobs and apprenticeships.
More qualified craftsmen and women
In Côte d'Ivoire, there is a great demand for qualified workers in the craft trades - for example in the areas of sanitary, air-conditioning and electrical engineering. In cooperation with the Saarland Chamber of Skilled Crafts, vocational training centres in Abidjan and Bouaké offer practical training and further education measures. The aim is to train 350 qualified craftsmen and women whose skills meet the requirements of the labour market.
Success model: practical vocational training
There are many small textile factories in Ghana. The development-partnership "Socially Responsible Jobs and Model Factories in Ghana's Emerging Clothing Sector" uses the expertise of private companies and German development-cooperation to train workers. The aim is to make Ghana's textile sector fit for the international markets.
Further information on the project can be found on the GIZ website.
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