Finale of the Smart Cities Innovation Programme
23.06.2022 - A total of 22 start-ups that focus on smart cities innovations showcased their achievements and investment readiness on 20 June 2022 during a virtual Demo Day. All start-ups had successfully completed the Smart Cities Innovation Programme – a nine-months-long accelerator programme supported by the German and Rwandan governments. Read more.
Circular Economy: Call for Expression of Interest
20.06.2022 - You are a Rwanda-based company – or a company aspiring to expand to Rwanda – with an investment plan that will create jobs in the circular economy? Submit a project concept by 11.07.2022 to benefit from reaching a new market, new sourcing channels or better qualified staff. Successful applicants will be asked to submit a more detailed project proposal after this call for expression of interests. Read more.
Call for Applications for green SMEs in Ghana
14.06.2022 - Invest for Jobs is organising “Green SME Networking Festivals” from July 27-29 in Accra and August 17-19 in Kumasi to support green small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) towards the creation of green and decent jobs in Ghana. Apply now and enjoy networking opportunities, business games, pitch competitions, exhibitions and more. Read more.
Rwanda at the 7th Outsourcing & Shared Services Germany Forum
09.06.2022 - Invest for Jobs accompanied the Rwanda Development Board and the Embassy of Rwanda in Germany to the 7th Outsourcing & Shared Services Germany Forum, where they jointly presented Rwanda as an emerging location for ICT and Business-Process-Outsourcing (BPO) services. Read more.
Promoting Food Safety and Sustainable Agriculture in Ghana
02.06.2022 - This March, fifty-three experts have received training on organic and fairtrade certification standards for businesses in agriculture across Ghana. The training qualifies the participants to work as farm inspectors and lead auditors for local companies, thus making the Ghanaian firms in the agribusiness more competitive while creating jobs. Read more.
Investing for Employment launches new Call for Proposals
01.06.2022 - The Facility Investing for Employment aims to support the creation of employment opportunities in Africa. It does so by offering co-financing grants for new investment projects with a high job creation impact. The Call for Proposals in Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Rwanda, Senegal, and Tunisia is open until 30 June 2022. Read more.
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Grant agreement signed with the Society for Family Health (SFH)
01.06.2022 - The latest grantee to receive funding from the Facility Investing for Employment (IFE) is an NGO from Rwanda. The Society for Family Health (SFH) will use the IFE grant to build 80 new Health Posts in 12 districts across the country. IFE is part of Invest for Jobs. Read more.
PAMA Round Table 17 May
06.05.2022 - We intend to create a space for our PAMA multi stakeholder network to interact, discuss and co-create worthwhile business cases or topics with logistics as a focus. During the event, we will identify and further develop your company’s business case or topic in Africa. This is a hybrid event taking place on 17 May 2022 | 8:30 am – 4 pm (CEST) in Berlin. Read more.
Women in Business: Call for Expressions of Interest launched
06.04.2022 - Companies with investment projects that have the potential to facilitate women’s access to finance and access to employment, are invited to participate in this Call for Expressions of Interest. The Facility Investing for Employment (IFE) has launched an online survey that is open from 1 April to 15 May 2022. Read more.
9th World Water Forum in Senegal
06.04.2022 - The 9th World Water Forum, Dakar 2022, took place in Senegal from 21 to 26 March. Germany was among those represented at the event with a joint stand hosting German private sector and development cooperation actors. Read more.
Regional Call for Proposals by the Facility Investing for Employment
28.03.2022 - The Facility Investing for Employment offers co-financing grants for projects with a high job creation impact. On 1 June 2022, the Facility will launch a regional Call for Proposals in Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Rwanda, Senegal, and Tunisia. Private companies and public entities can apply. Read more.
Where next for Global Business Services?
25.03.2022 - To boost Rwanda’s global business services (GBS) sector, government, industry and investors participated in the GBS Conference to discuss Rwanda´s value proposition as a GBS destination. The conference was hosted by the Rwanda Development Board in partnership with Invest for Jobs and Harambee Youth Employment Accelerator. Read more.
Virtual PAMA Round Table 22 March
15.03.2022 - We re-open the floor and create the space for our multi stakeholder network PAMA to interact with companies from the logistic, automotive/mobility and production sector interested in Africa. This event will take place virtually over MS Teams on the 22 March 2022 | 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (CET). Read more.
DSAA member company Zatec chooses Rwanda as their new location
18.02.2022 - The German start-up Zatec serves international clients on software development projects. They took a leap in 2021 and started their first training programme in Rwanda. Now, they established a new presence in the country to bridge the Rwandan and European markets. As a member company of the Digital Skills Accelerator Africa e. V. (DSAA), Zatec received support by Invest for Jobs. Read more.
Online training on the new EU organic regulations
18.02.2022 - The Alliance for Product Quality in Africa as part of Invest for Jobs and the GIZ-project ‘Supporting Sustainability Aspects in the Implementation of EU Economic Partnership Agreements (NEW)’ are inviting agricultural advisors in Botswana, Côte d’Ivoire, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Lesotho, Madagascar, Morocco, Namibia, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa as well as in Tunisia to a three-day webinar series on the new EU organic regulations. Read more.
EU-Africa Business Forum (EABF) 2022
09.02.2022 - The European Commission, the African Union Commission, as well as EU and African business organisations are co-organizing the 7th EU-Africa Business Forum (EABF22) which will mainly take place online. For three days, African and European political and business leaders from various sectors will be brought together to exchange on EU-African trade and investment opportunities. Within the event, Invest for Jobs hosts two interesting workshops about the textile and sustainable mobility sector. Read more.
The benefits of the Ivorian textile sector
18.01.2022 - In its commitment to promote employment and the private sector in Côte d’Ivoire, the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, through Invest for Jobs and Business Scouts for Development, has financed the study “Textile, confection et mode en Côte d’Ivoire” to provide Ivorian and German/European companies with useful information on this promising sector. Read more.
‘Special Cocktail and Culinary Safari’ celebrates milestones
14.12.2021 - A ‘Special Business Cocktail and Culinary Safari’ hosted by Invest for Jobs on 25th November in Accra forms part of a strategy to promote and strengthen private sector cooperation and highlighted the successes and constraints of the private sector in the light of development cooperation. Read more.
Grant agreements signed with five companies in Tunisia
13.12.2021 - The successful applicants of the recent call for proposals in Tunisia come from sectors like food processing, construction, technology, and the chemical industry. Together, they will receive financial support of around 7 million euros for their job-creating investments by the facility Investing for Employment. The facility is part of Invest for Jobs. Read more.
Investing for Employment launches Call for Proposals in Egypt
30.11.2021 - The facility Investing for Employment aims to support the creation of employment opportunities in Africa. It does so by offering co-financing grants for new investment projects with a high job creation impact. The facility officially launched its first call for proposals in Egypt on 30 November 2021. Read more.
Smart Cities Innovation Programme hosts five-day bootcamp in Kigali
26.11.2021 - As part of the Smart Cities Innovation Programme (SCIP), 31 start-ups gather in Kigali, Rwanda, for a five-day bootcamp on 22-26 November 2021. The event is jointly hosted by the Rwandan Ministry of ICT and Innovation, Make-IT in Africa and Invest for Jobs. Read more.
Digitalisation in Ghana: Call for Expressions of Interest launched
08.11.2021 - If your company or the public entity that you are representing is active in the field of digital transformation, or if you are planning to invest in it, you are invited to participate in this Call for Expressions of Interest. The online survey is open from 8 to 26 November 2021. Read more.
The Facility Investing for Employment in Egypt
25.10.2021 - The facility Investing for Employment supports the Egyptian labour market by offering co-financing grants for projects with a high job creation impact. The facility will officially launch its first Call for Proposals on 30 November 2021. The focus is on Green Economy. Project proposals from other sectors are welcome. Read more.
Webinar series on the new EU-organic regulation for companies in Africa
20.10.2021 - Coming into force by 1st January 2022, the new EU-organic regulation will entail substantial changes for producers in African countries. Affected companies and those who are generally interested in organic certification are invited to participate in a webinar series hosted by the GfRS between 25th of October and 12th of November 2021. Registration is open until Friday 22nd October. Read more.
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 on 19.11. 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.
The ideal time to invest in Côte d'Ivoire is now
10.08.2021 - The new Investor’s Guide aims to help German, European and African companies to better understand the Ivorian market and to properly utilize the country’s various investment support mechanisms. Read more.
Ghana: Call for Applications #2
30.07.2021 - Are you interested in developing your businesses’ financial skills through an innovative and interactive learning experience to boost your business? Do you want to access innovative, demand-oriented financial services and grow your business? If you answered yes and own or manage a growth-oriented company in Ghana, this training programme is for you. Deadline for applications is August 13, 2021. Read more.
IT training participants graduate into internships
28.07.2021 - German startup and DSAA member company Zatec offered a three-month training course to ten young Rwandans seeking employment in information and communications technology (ICT). After completing their course, four of them have now started working for the company. Read more.
Ghana: Call for Applications #1
16.07.2021 - In Ghana, COGNOS International is starting the next round of the SME Training and Exchange Programme for wood-processing or furniture production companies. Apply now if you want to maximize the productivity and competitiveness of your business. Read more.
Call for Expression of Interest (EoI) for Private Sector Partnerships with Rwandan Companies
15.07.2021 - You are a Rwanda-based company with an interest to invest in the country with a job-creating growth effect? Then we encourage your company to submit a project concept comprising both business and development cooperation objectives by August 6th. As our collaborating partner you could benefit from reaching a new market, new sourcing channels or better qualified staff. Successful applicants will subsequently be asked to submit more detailed project proposals. Read more.
Review of the online discussion ‘Digitalisation as a driver for employment?’
18.06.2021 - How can jobs and apprenticeships be created in Africa’s digital service sector? How is the Special Initiative on Training and Job Creation promoting the local digital economy? These and other questions were the focus of the online panel discussion ‘Digitalisation as a driver for employment?’ held by the German Africa Foundation (DAS) and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) on 20 May. Read more.
Launch of the Digital Skills Recruitment Dashboard
14.06.2021 - A new and impactful online platform has launched to equip young African students with a repository to digitally house their credentials whilst directly connecting them to potential employers. Read more.
NEEDLES FOR GIRLS
08.06.2021 - The ‘Network for Enterprise Development Learning through Sewing (NEEDLES) for Girls’ (N4G), officially launched with a “Career Day and Registration Event”. The Career Day marks the opening of the project, which aims to address the lack of qualified, well-trained workers in Ghana’s fashion and textile industries. Read more.
Invitation online discussion on 20 May 2021
11.05.2021 - The German Africa Foundation and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) cordially invite you to the online discussion Digitalisation as a driver for employment? How the Special Initiative on Training and Job Creation is generating employment in Africa through innovative approaches. The event will take place on the 20 May 2021 from 3:00 to 4:30 pm (CEST). Read more.
« Investing for Employment » launches call for proposals in Rwanda
03.05.2021 - The Facility « Investing for Employment » aims to support the creation of employment opportunities in Africa. It does so by offering co-financing grants for new investment projects with a high job creation impact. The Facility officially launched its first call for proposals in Rwanda on 3 May 2021. Read more.
Support for Sustainable Businesses in Ethiopia
28.04.2021 - The Good Business (TGB), launched in March 2021, is a COVID-19 response business development program that supports entrepreneurs in Ethiopia. TGB has started with two programs launching simultaneously in Ethiopia: a business development programme for start-ups and the TGB Evolver for small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). So far 10 start-ups for TGB Accelerator and 8 SMEs for TGB Evolver have been selected. Read more.
Tunisia – The hidden champion of Africa’s digital economy
26.04.2021 - 6.000 new engineers each year, 40.000 students in technical courses of study – 61 per cent female – and a powerful 4G network nationwide: Tunisia offers a powerful IT market, equipped with knowledgeable experts. These and other exciting developments were the topic of a virtual conference, held on April, 22, 2021 and organised by BMZ’s Special Initiative on Training and Job Creation, which also operates under the brand Invest for Jobs, to prepare European businesses for Tunisia’s diverse potentials and opportunities. Read more.
Smart Cities Innovation Programme launches call for applications
13.04.2021 - 30 African tech start-ups in the fields of smart mobility, smart housing and fintech are invited to join an accelerator that helps them shape African cities of tomorrow. Read more.
Promoting investments in Ghana’s shea industry
07.04.2021 - 30,000 women are expected to benefit from a new two-year initiative of the Global Shea Alliance supported by Invest for Jobs. The objective is to improve the capacity of women shea collectors in Ghana, boost the profitability of the sector and promote investment in the shea value chain. Read more.
The Facility « Investing for Employment » launches its first call for proposals in Ghana
01.04.2021 - The Facility « Investing for Employment » aims to support the creation of employment opportunities in Africa. It does so by offering co-financing grants for new investment projects with a high job creation impact. The Facility officially launched its first call for proposals in Ghana on 1 April 2021. Read more.
The Outsourcing Destination Guide Rwanda is out now
31.03.2021 - According to the Rwanda Development Board, the business process outsourcing sector (BPO) is expected to become the fastest growing segment of the Rwandan economy. The German Outsourcing Association, supported by Invest for Jobs, has assessed the opportunities that the Rwandan market offers for businesses in the BPO and information and communications technology (ICT) sectors. Read more.
Senegal: 1st official call for proposals of the Facility « Investing for Employment »
25.03.2021 - The Facility « Investing for Employment » aims to support the creation of decent employment opportunities in Africa. It does so by offering co-financing grants for new investment projects with a high job creation impact. The Facility officially launched its first call for proposals in Senegal on 25 March 2021. Read more.
Ethiopian textile goods succeed European quality control
17.03.2021 - Three Ethiopian small and medium companies are getting marketing and fashion industry expert assistance to enter the European market through financial support from the Special Initiative on Training and Job Creation under Sequa’s administration. Enzi footwear, Kabana leather and Shimena enterprise are the first batch of companies that are being promoted in the international business to business market. Read more.
Training Trainers to set the tone for food security
12.03.2021 - 352 rice farmers, including 44 per cent females and 34 per cent youth, have been trained in good farming practices pertaining to field crop production and soil management. The training forms are part of the Development of Rice and Aquaculture Value Chain for Youth Empowerment (RAV Chain) Project in Ghana. Read more.
The Facility « Investing for Employment » in Rwanda
12.03.2021 - The Facility « Investing for Employment » aims to support the creation of decent employment opportunities in Africa. It does so by offering co-financing grants for new investment projects with a high job creation impact. The Facility will officially launch its first call for proposals in Rwanda on Monday 3 May 2021 at 5 pm CET. Read more.
Digital skills and support for young people in the tech sector
09.03.2021 - Training in future technologies: Orange Digital Centres in Africa and the Middle East teach young people practical digital skills. With the opening of the centre in Ethiopia, the initiative has expanded by another country. Read more.
***POSTPONED*** Morocco: 1st official call for proposals of the Facility « Investing for Employment »
01.03.2021 - The Facility « Investing for Employment » aims to support the creation of decent employment opportunities in Africa. It does so by offering co-financing grants for new investment projects with a high job creation impact. IFE officially launched its first call for proposals in Morocco on Monday 1 March 2021. Read more.
Facemask Production for Job Preservation
26.02.2021 - The Covid-19 pandemic has caused a worldwide economic downturn. The Ethiopian garment and textile industry are also feeling the effects of this downturn with job losses and idle work. With a project for face mask production we are contributing to preserve jobs in the industry. Read more.
Promoting investments and job-creating growth in Ghana
22.02.2021 - In December 2020 the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) and Invest for Jobs signed an agreement to mobilise investments and promote job-creating growth of enterprises. The cooperation between the two parties will address investment challenges reinforced by the pandemic. Read more.
The Facility « Investing for Employment » in Senegal
19.02.2021 - The Facility « Investing for Employment » (IFE) aims to support the creation of decent employment opportunities in Africa. It does so by offering co-financing grants for new investment projects with a high job creation impact. IFE will officially launch its first call for proposals in Senegal on Thursday 25 March 2021. Read more.
The Facility « Investing for Employment » in Ghana
19.02.2021 - The Facility « Investing for Employment » (IFE) aims to support the creation of decent employment opportunities in Africa. It does so by offering co-financing grants for new investment projects with a high job creation impact. IFE will officially launch its first call for proposals in Ghana on Thursday 1 April 2021. Read more.
The Facility « Investing for Employment » in Morocco
12.02.2021 - The Facility « Investing for Employment » aims to stimulate the Moroccan labour market by facilitating the creation of new jobs, improving working conditions and promoting training. It officially launches its first call for proposals in Morocco on 1 March 2021. Read more.
Bamboo Bed Production for Health Facilities Promotes Job Creation
14.01.2021 - The Special Initiative on Training and Job Creation supports the Ethiopian Ministry of Trade and Industry during the Corona pandemic in facilitating the manufacturing of 20.000 camp beds made from locally produced bamboo and quality cotton from Senegal. The first cotton delivery arrived in Ethiopia on Januar 12th 2021. The beds will be distributed to rural health stations to help address the expected surge of patients in these locations. Read more.
Protection of jobs affected by the COVID-19 pandemic in Morocco
17.12.2020 - The facility « Investing for Employment » GmbH (IFE) allocates a grant of €6.68m (72.92m Dirhams) to Morocco to sustain jobs in the private sector, which are affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more.
Refresher trainings in Rwanda’s hospitality sector
04.12.2020 - Invest for Jobs and the Rwandan Chamber of Tourism have conducted a first training for 240 employees in the pandemic-struck hospitality sector. Over the next few months, 720 more participants will follow. Read more.
Côte d’Ivoire: Launch of IFE first official call for proposals
30.11.2020 - The Facility « Investing for Employment » (IFE) aims to support the creation of decent employment opportunities in Africa. It does so by offering co-financing grants for new investment projects with a high job creation impact. IFE officially launched its first call for proposals in Côte d’Ivoire on Monday 30 November 2020. Read more.
Tunisia: Launch of IFE first official call for proposals
30.11.2020 - The Facility « Investing for Employment » (IFE) aims to support the creation of decent employment opportunities in Africa. It does so by offering co-financing grants for new investment projects with a high job creation impact. IFE officially launched its first call for proposals in Tunisia on Monday 30 November 2020. Read more.
Invest for Jobs signs Grant Agreement to Promote SMEs
16.11.2020 - Accra – Invest for Jobs and the National Board for Small Scale Industries (NBSSI) – an agency under Ghana’s Ministry of Trade and Industry – have signed a grant agreement to support Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) operating in Ghana. Read more.
Equipment for female entrepreneurs
13.11.2020 - Three finalists of the “Project Pitch” competition of the third edition of the leadership and mentoring program for young women entrepreneurs, African Women of the Future Fellowship (AWF), received the official hand over of material goods on November 13, 2020 at the premises of the Special Initiative on Training and Job Creation in Abidjan. The three young women received technical and professional equipment for a total amount of 7,000 euros. Read more.
Social enterprises could create one million new jobs
11.11.2020 - A study conducted by Siemens Stiftung and commissioned by the Special Initiative on Training and Job Creation predicts that social enterprises can provide up to one million new jobs in twelve African countries between 2020 and 2030. Read more.
Masks: protection against the virus and job preservation
14.10.2020 - The United Nations fear that the corona pandemic could put one in two jobs in Africa at risk. Many industries and companies are struggling with a declining demand for their products and services due to corona-related restrictions. In Senegal, the Special Initiative on Training and Job Creation is therefore helping to preserve jobs. Read more.
Investing for Employment co-finances your investments in order to create jobs in Africa. Take part in our calls for proposals now!