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This transformative shift offers a promising solution to address the continent’s growing youth unemployment challenge, with Africa’s youth population projected to exceed 800 million by 2050.
Africa’s green economy is poised to create 3.3 million jobs by 2030, with solar energy and climate-smart agriculture leading the charge, according to a report by FSD Africa and Shortlist. This transformative shift offers a promising solution to address the continent’s growing youth unemployment challenge, with Africa’s youth population projected to exceed 800 million by 2050.
The report identifies five key sectors with significant job-creating potential, emphasising the role of renewable energy, sustainable farming, and ecosystem-based solutions in driving growth.
Forecasting Green Jobs in Africa underscores the critical importance of a skilled workforce as an input accelerating African green industries. Millions of jobs created in the green revolution will also contribute to the formalisation of African economies.
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Based on the findings, the report also outlines key strategies required to cultivate Africa’s green jobs ecosystem: from targeted investments in high-potential sectors and value chains, the fostering of cross-sector collaboration among governments, private sector, educational institutions and investors, to the development of comprehensive support policies for green sectors.
