Invest for Jobs supported nine agricultural cooperatives involved in Rwanda’s garlic production with the aim to increase the entrepreneurship and business skills of smallholder farmers, thereby improving their income. 3,875 people participated in the training programme. Read more
A new training academy was set up to qualify staff for the building and modernisation of the infrastructure in Côte d’Ivoire and other African countries. In addition to sound technical training, knowledge of digital business processes and marketing will also be taught. One of the objectives is to contribute to a successful energy transition. Read more
With the support of Invest for Jobs, the Competence Centre for Automation (CCoA), whose aim was to promote the transfer of Industry 4.0 expertise between Moroccan and German companies, has created almost 400 jobs throughout the Moroccan industrial sector. Read more
Despite having a university degree, young people in Ghana often lack practical skills that are urgently needed in companies. To close this gap, the PartnerAfrica project digicap.gh has developed practical qualification measures in the information and communication technology (ICT) sector. Read more
With support from Invest for Jobs, Green Chip 4.0 trained early school leavers and students from Casablanca in computer maintenance skills, enabling them to refurbish obsolete electronic equipment. The refurbished equipment was then resold at an affordable price to students and self-employed people. Read more
Despite strong competition from Asia, Ghana offers good conditions for the production and export of garments. With support from Invest for Jobs, DTRT Apparel is investing in the modernisation of its sewing factory in Accra and will soon also produce and process its own fabrics. This creates urgently needed jobs. Read more
Invest for Jobs supports the African Evangelistic Enterprise (AEE) in mobilising Rwandan smallholder farmers to join a farmer cooperative and build their capacity to grow high-quality chillies for regional and international export markets. Trained chilli farmers benefit from higher incomes and create jobs on their farms for Rwanda’s growing rural population. Read more
Electrical Safety in Ghana has become a focus for both domestic and industrial applications. The company Process and Plant Automation is now starting the local production of switchgear cabinets and will train electricians to configure them properly. Read more
TAMA is a vocational training academy founded by the Tunisian Automotive Association (TAA) and supported by Bildungswerk der Bayerischen Wirtschaft (bbw) and Invest for Jobs. It aims to strengthen the competitiveness of the automotive sector through further training of middle management. At the end of 2022, the training programmes of the TAMA were handed over from bbw to the TAA. This will ensure the continued existence of the academy and long-term support for the entire automotive industry. Read more
The outsourcing of customer relations and IT services to Senegal has grown strongly over recent years. Many young people and women find employment here. To create even more jobs for young people, Invest for Jobs supports the call centre Way2Call in training skilled personnel. Read more
80 kilos of rice are consumed per capita in Senegal every year. But the Senegalese rice sector faces some difficulties, which means that rice is mainly imported from abroad. Invest for Jobs supports the development of rice cultivation with a project that simultaneously aims to combat youth unemployment in the country. Read more
To make small and medium-sized companies in Senegal more resilient, Invest for Jobs supports the local agency for the development and mentoring of small and medium-sized companies in a training and coaching programme for managing directors. Read more
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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 "Decent Work for a Just Transition" – the official title – offers comprehensive advice, contacts and financial support to overcome investment barriers. The development objective is to work together with companies to create good jobs and to improve working conditions and social protection in its African partner countries.
Partner countries: Côte d’Ivoire, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Morocco, Rwanda, Senegal and Tunisia.
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