𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮’𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻?
Monica Charles Mhina, an 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗙𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 (𝗔𝗬𝗖𝗙𝗙 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱) from the United Republic of Tanzania, makes a powerful call at the second Africa Climate Summit: “𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗮 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲. 𝗪𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗺.”
𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮 is the 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱, and that is our superpower. The second Africa Climate Summit ( ACS2) must turn bold words into bold climate actions, with and for African youth.
This is why we created 𝗩𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮, part of JLA’s ACS2 2025 strategy.
A digital-led, community-rooted storytelling campaign to ensure the Summit reflects youth voices from across the continent.
Join the campaign: Comment #VoicesOfAfrica and add your voice.
To attend the 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗷𝗼𝗯𝘀 & 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗽𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁, register https://t.co/sYDtDgVEV9
#ACS2 #GreenJobsAfrica #GreenSkills #YouthForClimate #JacobsLadderAfrica
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𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗶𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮’𝘀 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗰𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘀? Alexandre Zoumman, an 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗙𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 (𝗔𝗬𝗖𝗙𝗙 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱) and President of the Youth Alliance for Agroecology and Climate, reflects on the gap between hope and action: “𝗔𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗡𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗶, 𝘄𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗼𝗽𝗲. 𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗼𝗼 𝗳𝗲𝘄 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱.”
Africa’s future is in our hands. It depends on sustainability and climate action that transform vulnerabilities into opportunities into jobs, dignity, and resilience for Africa’s youth.
This is why we created 𝗩𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮, part of JLA’s ACS2 2025 strategy.
A digital-led, community-rooted storytelling campaign to ensure the Summit reflects voices from across the continent.
Join the campaign: Comment #𝗩𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀𝗢𝗳𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮 and add your voice.
To attend the 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗷𝗼𝗯𝘀 & 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗽𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁, register https://t.co/sYDtDgVEV9
#ACS2 #GreenJobsAfrica #GreenSkills #JacobsLadderAfrica
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𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝟰𝟬𝟬 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝟯𝟱?
Diolu Tobechukwu @Diolutobe, co-founder of @Lincgreen_ and a 2025 Africa Youth Climate Finance Fellow (AYCFF2025), reminds us: “𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀.”
If climate action is to create real opportunities, it must start by valuing our human capital, youth as frontline implementers, and locally driven solutions that already work.
Climate action must:
1. Open space for youth-led solutions and ideas
2. Fund what’s working locally
3. Build systems that trust us to lead
This is why Jacob’s Ladder Africa created 𝗩𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮, part of JLA’s ACS2 2025 strategy.
A digital-led, community-rooted storytelling campaign to ensure the Summit reflects youth voices from across the continent.
Join the campaign: Comment #VoicesOfAfrica and add your voice.
To attend the green jobs & skills pavilion at the second Africa Climate Summit, register https://t.co/sYDtDgVEV9
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𝗪𝗘𝗕𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗥 𝗜𝗡𝗩𝗜𝗧𝗘: 𝗝𝗼𝗯𝘀 𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗶𝘀𝗲𝘀 – 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮 𝗡𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲
Join us for a pre–Africa Climate Summit 2025 (ACS2) conversation that goes beyond declarations to focus on the bold, practical policies Africa needs to create millions of green jobs.
𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀:
1. Faith Ngige – Coordinator, Kenya Climate Change Working Group – championing grassroots climate action and policy advocacy.
2. @CandiceKnipe Tlhotlhalemajoe – Director, Environmental Resources Management, South Africa – advancing environmental management and corporate sustainability.
3. Ing. Jabesh Amissah-Arthur @Jamissaharthur3 – Partner, Arthur Energy Advisors (@AEA) – renewable energy engineer driving Africa’s clean energy transition.
4. Prof. Jacqueline McGlade – Director, Strathmore Natural Capital Hub & Professor of Public Policy & Governance, Strathmore University @StrathU – former UNEP Chief Scientist and global sustainability leader.
📅 Wednesday, 20th August 2025
🕖 7:00 – 8:30 PM EAT
💻 Zoom Webinar
Be part of the conversation shaping Africa’s green workforce agenda ahead of the Africa Climate Summit.
Scan the QR code or click the link to register today.https://t.co/Uej4UJynw8
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𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗶𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗣𝗮𝘆𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸𝘀: 𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮 𝗧𝘂𝗿𝗻 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗚𝗼𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗝𝗼𝗯𝘀?
As the Second Africa Climate Summit (ACS2) approaches, the call for bold, actionable policies to power a just green transition has never been louder. This pre-ACS2 webinar, part of the Green Jobs & Skills Pavilion, will explore the urgent policy shifts needed to unlock and accelerate green job creation, ensuring Africa becomes a leader, not just a participant, in the global green economy.
𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀:
• Faith Ngige – Climate Policy and Advocacy Lead, bringing sharp insights on climate governance and grassroots mobilization.
• Candice Knipe Tlhotlhalemajoe – Trade & Industrial Policy Specialist, championing strategies to localize green manufacturing.
• Ing. Jabesh Amissah-Arthur @Jamissaharthur3 – Renewable Energy Engineer and Innovator, advancing Africa’s clean energy transition.
• Prof. Jacqueline McGlade – Former @UNEP Chief Scientist and sustainable development expert, with decades of global policy influence.
𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆:
Monica Mhina and Bilha Luseka – both Africa Youth Climate Finance Fellows (AYCFF 2025), bringing the voice and vision of Africa’s next generation of climate finance leaders.
Together, we will:
1. Unpack the industrial and trade policies needed to boost local manufacturing and green industry growth.
2. Highlight the urgency of green skilling to prepare Africa’s workforce for future industries.
3. Examine the political will, financing, and accountability needed for real policy impact.
4. Spotlight the role of youth, civil society, and marginalized groups in holding leaders accountable.
📅 Wednesday, 20th August 2025
🕖 7:00 – 8:30 PM EAT
💻 Zoom Webinar
Scan the QR code to register and be part of the conversation shaping Africa’s green future.
Or Register here: https://t.co/Uej4UJynw8
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𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗝𝗼𝗯𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗗𝗼 𝗪𝗲 𝗙𝗶𝘅 𝗜𝘁?
As the Second Africa Climate Summit (ACS2) approaches, the call for bold, actionable policies to power a just green transition has never been louder. This pre-ACS2 solutions-driven webinar will explore the urgent policy shifts needed to unlock and accelerate green job creation, ensuring Africa becomes a leader, not just a participant, in the global green economy.
Join us for:
𝗝𝗼𝗯𝘀 𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗶𝘀𝗲𝘀: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮 𝗡𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁, 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝘆
Together, we will:
1. 𝗨𝗻𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘀 are needed to boost local manufacturing and green industry growth.
2. 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘂𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 to prepare Africa’s workforce for the industries of the future.
3. 𝗘𝘅𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹, 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 needed to make policy work on the ground.
4. 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽𝘀, 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗹 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘁𝘆 in keeping leaders accountable beyond declarations.
🗓️ Wednesday, 20 August 2025
🕖 7:00 – 8:30 PM EAT
📍 Zoom Webinar
This isn’t just another climate talk; it’s a blueprint for making Africa not only a green market but also a hub for green manufacturing and talent.
Register now — the future of Africa’s workforce starts with the policies we choose today. https://t.co/Uej4UJynw8
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𝗙𝗶𝘅𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝘄: 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗕𝗲 𝗙𝗮𝗶𝗿 & 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲
Let’s talk solutions. Tackling climate finance challenges means calling out inequities and inefficiencies in the system.
𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 & 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗜𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲𝘀
• Where’s the money going? Who’s benefiting?
• Few public trackers exist, making it hard to monitor delivery and impact.
𝗟𝗼𝘄 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁
• The private sector contributes less than 15% of global climate finance, often avoiding high-risk adaptation projects in Africa.
𝗪𝗲𝗮𝗸 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗢𝘄𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽
• Too many programs are top-down. Local voices, especially youth and Indigenous groups, rarely have a seat at the table.
That’s why the Africa Youth Climate Finance Fellows are working to translate complex finance flows into clear, compelling insights—so that climate commitments aren’t just headlines, but lifelines for communities on the frontlines.
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Do you want to host a side event at the second Africa Climate Summit (ACS 2) and shape real outcomes for green jobs and skills development?
Join Jacob’s Ladder Africa at our Green Skills and Jobs Pavilion at the Africa Climate Summit (ACS 2) happening in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | September 8–10, 2025.
Curate a dynamic side event that will:
1. Present your work to high-level audiences
2. Engage directly with government, funders, and development partners
3. Spark collaborations that scale green employment
4. Drive policy-shaping conversations
To host this side event, email [email protected]
🗓️ Curation closes on 10th August 2025 – slots are limited!
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