Opportunities exist to deepen and accelerate financial inclusion through digital finance as a lever for contributing to economic recovery and growth. On 25th August 2021, the GMT Expert Leaders Group (ELG) and the Network leads held a joint meeting to highlight the 3-year work plan and regional analysis of COVID-19 Women's Financial Inclusion in the
Women Creating Wealth (WCW) South Africa Women in Agribusiness 2021The latest Women Creating Wealth(WCW) South Africa Women in Agribusiness cohort graduated in a virtual event on August 13, 2021. The 26 graduates went through a 16-week programme first piloted as a 10month programme in 2016 in Malawi, Zambia, Tanzania. The programme uses the interactive GAIM
The diagnostic study on âDocumenting Financial Inclusion Best Practices: Experience of 60 Women Entrepreneurs in South Africa and Zambia was undertaken by the Womenâs Economic and Social Advancement (WESA) Programme at Graça Machel Trust (GMT) funded by the African Womenâs Development Fund (AWDF). GMT has played a leading role in amplifying womenâs movements, influencing governance,
The Graça Machel Trust held its inaugural Entrepreneur roundtable on 3rd June 2021. The session was led by Andia Chakava, Investment Director, Korkor Cudjoe, Women Creating Wealth Technical Advisor, and Jane Muia, Investment Analyst at the Graça Machel Trust (GMT). The event was aimed at relationship building with entrepreneurs as part of GMTs pipeline development efforts.
Participants of Network of African Business Women (NABW) Zimbabwe event. Â âCOVID -19 brought new challenges and changed the way we do business. However, we should not forget that some businesses thrived because of it, and new ideas also formed. So while we try to cope and navigate the pandemic, let us also
New Faces New Voices (NFNV) Kenya partners with Stichting Women Win on virtual Knowledge Exchange forums. Under the theme Cross-Sector Partnerships in East Africa to Advance Womenâs Economic Resilience. The program involves five knowledge exchange sessions on Women's Health, Access to Markets, Corporate, Governance, and Finance. The first two sessions held on 1st and 8th July respectively focused on
Women entrepreneurs understand the benefits of applying for funding. They apply to various funding sources; however, they can feel conflicted when deciding to finance. This fact was part of the findings from The Graça Machel Financial Inclusion Project Virtual Learning Event held on June 15th. The purpose of the learning event was to share outcomes
On June 3, via a virtual Zoom event, the Graça Machel Trust (GMT) hosted its Inaugural GMT Entrepreneur RoundTable: Understanding the Fundraising Journey - An Entrepreneur and Investor Perspective. The session was run by Andia Chakava the investment Director, Korkor Cudjoe the technical assistant lead, and Jane Muia the investment analyst at the Graça Machel
University of the West Indies presents Mrs Machel with prestigious Luminary Award  Graça Machel Founder Graça Machel was among six leaders honoured at the 12th annual University of the West Indies (UWI) Toronto Benefit Awards, which took place virtually on May 22, 2021. Hosted under the theme' Meeting the Moment', the 2021
IT URGES WEALTHY NATIONS TO PLEDGE âDOLLARS FOR DOSESâ TO VACCINATE 6.5M AFRICAN HEALTH WORKERS. Â #VaxLive: The Concert to Reunite the World, a televised event that will call for equitable COVID-19 vaccine distribution for all. Â South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has pledged his support for Global Citizenâs latest concert initiative, VAX
The Trust supports and mobilises civil society networks on issues of ending child marriage, ending violence against children, ending female genital mutilation and promoting childrenâs rights, to carry out advocacy and action across Africa. Special focus is placed on Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania and Zambia where child marriage continues to be a problem largely driven by poverty, gender inequality, harmful traditional practices, conflict, low levels of literacy, limited opportunities for girls and weak or non-existent protective and preventive legal frameworks.
Education is a fundamental right for all children, which is also a vehicle for social, economic and political transformation in communities, countries and the African continent at large. Recent studies indicate a lack of progress in some of the critical commitments aimed at improving education quality, access, retention and achievement, particularly for girls. In most African countries, girls may face barriers to learning, especially when they reach post-primary levels of education. By implementing multi-dimensional approaches to education which includes core education, personal development, life skills and economic competencies, the Trust partners with funding partners, governments, civil societies and the private sector to improve education access.
The Nutrition and Reproductive, Maternal, New-born, Child and Adolescent Health and Nutrition, (RMNCAH+N) of the Childrenâs Rights and Development Programme aims at promoting the Global Strategy for women, children and adolescentsâ health within the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) agenda. The strategy emphasises on the importance of effective country leadership as a common factor across countries making progress in improving the health of women, children and adolescents.
Through its Early Childhood Development (ECD) plan, The Trust will seek to put into action the new science and evidence Report that was presented by Lancet Series on Good and early development – the right of every child. This will be achieved by mobilising like-minded partners to contribute in the new science and evidence to reach all young children with ECD. The Trustâs goal is to be a catalyst for doing things differently, in particular, to rid fragmentation and lack of coordination across ECD sectors. In response to evidence showing the importance of political will in turning the tide against the current poor access and quality of ECD. Even before conception, starting with a motherâs health and social economic conditions, the early years of a childâs life form a fundamental foundation that determines whether a child will survive and thrive optimally.