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Renewable energy to drive green jobs boom across Africa by 2030


Approximately 45 per cent of NBS jobs will necessitate specialized expertise, while 30 per cent will demand unskilled labour, and the remaining 15 per cent will require advanced skills

The report focuses on five countries expected to create over 20 per cent of new green jobs by 2030: The democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa, each offering unique advantages. About 70 per cent of these jobs will require specialized or administrative skills with climate financing initiatives and strategic public-private partnerships facilitating the widespread adoption of cost-effective CSA technologies among smallholder farmers. Hanisa Weru, a sustainability consultant advises businesses to invest in local skills to tap into this growing green jobs market.

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