Invest for Jobs supported EarthEnable from December 2021 until June 2024 in empowering people with a low level of formal education, women, and youth to enter the rural construction sector. The company’s training and coaching programmes in masonry and business management enabled disadvantaged people to start their own construction business or secure jobs in the industry. Read more
Shifting from subsistence farming to commercial agriculture holds great potential to create more and better jobs, especially for women, in Rwanda. Invest for Jobs thus supports IDH – The Sustainable Trade Initiative in fostering the production and exports of Rwandan horticulture companies, cooperatives and farmers. Read more
In order to unlock their potential and create jobs, the African Women of the Future (AWF) program educates young women in entrepreneurship with the support of Invest for Jobs. Read more
Very little plastic waste is recycled in Ghana, while the consumption of plastic products is increasing rapidly due to population growth and increasing levels of prosperity. By supporting the local company Tidyup, Invest for Jobs is helping to create employment in the formal sector and to strengthen the recycling economy in Ghana. Read more
Despite its long tradition, the textile industry in Senegal has been in decline for decades. The company DOMITEXKA has taken over an aging textile factory and is planning to restart operations there. With modern machinery and a training programme, the factory should be able to produce high-quality textiles again. Read more
La Laiterie du Berger supplies fresh dairy products to a network of more than 30,000 points of sale in Senegal. The milk comes from livestock farmers in the north of the country. The company wants to expand and is building a new logistics centre in Sandiara to satisfy the constantly growing demand for dairy products from Senegal’s population. Read more
The Centre for Management and Rural Economy (CGER) is the only management consultancy and accountancy network specialising in the rural sector in Senegal. With support from Invest for Jobs, it is working to improve its existing services and developing new offerings. With better support, its clients will be able to invest and recruit more workers. Read more
Senegal is the largest salt producer in West Africa, yet poor quality means that the country continues to import salt from abroad. Invest for Jobs is supporting the development of the salt sector by implementing a project that is also set to create 500 new jobs. Read more
Supported by Invest for Jobs, the Women in Fashion association has established the Dakar Design Hub in Senegal. Plans call for the new training and textile design centre to train around 300 young people and create 200 new jobs by 2024. Read more
Ghana imports a large part of the poultry products consumed in the country. This puts domestic breeders under strong competitive pressure. It is mainly the purchase of fodder that is driving up their costs. With this investment project, the poultry farmers' association will increase the production of local maize feed. This will create jobs and make the country less dependent on imports. Read more
Baskets, musical instruments, and other handicraft items from Ghana are traditionally handmade and have the potential to create more jobs in rural areas. Invest for Jobs supports Geolicrafts in establishing a training centre for handicrafts to increase the number of skilled workers in this sector. The company’s sales strategy focuses primarily on exporting high-quality products to the European market. Read more
Through training and B2B exchange with German businesses, this project — concluded in December 2022 — strengthened the capacities of 60 Ghanaian SMEs. It enhanced their ability to compete in regional and international markets and led to the creation of 240 jobs. 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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