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June 22
2026

Report: Africa’s Green Transition to Create Up to 84 Million Jobs by 2050 but It Risks Embedding Inequality Without Urgent Action

Africa’s green transition could generate up to 84.5 million jobs by 2050 but without concerted policy action the benefits risk entrenching inequality rather than reducing it.

This is the key finding of a new report, Unlocking Africa’s Green Transition: Opportunities Towards a Green and Inclusive Workforce, launched by financial sector development agency FSD Africa in partnership with Shell Foundation, a philanthropic foundation working to raise incomes while lowering emissions, and Shortlist, a talent advisory firm working across Africa. Shell Foundation’s participation is funded by the UK Government via the Transforming Energy Access (TEA) platform.

Source: Shell Foundation (link opens in a new window)

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