The Graça Machel Trust is a leading advocate for women’s economic advancement across Africa. Through strategic policy engagement, capacity-building workshops, and high-level advocacy, the Trust breaks down barriers and creates opportunities for women entrepreneurs. Strengthening Advocacy for Women Entrepreneurs Recently, the Trust hosted Advocacy Review Workshops in Malawi and Zambia. These events provided
It was a leap of faith that defined Sandra Kambikambi’s journey. In August 2020, after fourteen years in the corporate world, she walked away from a stable career to pursue a passion that had been quietly brewing in her heart: financial inclusion. As the founder and managing director of MyScape Resource Centre Limited, Sandra has since
Recognising entrepreneurs at the WCW Annual Summit In November 2024, more than 200 women from nine African countries gathered in Johannesburg for the Trust’s three-day Women Creating Wealth Summit. T The event, themed “Breaking Barriers, Building Wealth,” brought together entrepreneurs, policymakers, and leaders to share ideas and shape Africa’s future prosperity. During a gala dinner,
We are dedicated to cultivating an exclusive, dynamic community where entrepreneurs can access essential resources, engage in meaningful collaborations, and continuously refine their skills. Within our private Facebook group, members gain daily support through motivational leadership insights, guidance on self-mastery, and live streams of vital events—all designed to advance holistic business growth.
With more than 60% of women in the Women Creating Wealth (WCW) programme engaged in agriculture, this sector serves as a strategic focus for advancing women’s economic opportunities. To overcome the critical challenges that women entrepreneurs face in accessing markets and finance, the programme is actively collecting data, documenting lessons learned, and developing targeted interventions
Nigeria - New Faces New Voices Driving Financial Inclusion Through Digital Platforms and Policy Advocacy In Nigeria, NFNV is making steady progress, supporting women through digital platforms and policy advocacy. After the Women Leading for Impact Summit, held in May in Kano State under the theme Accelerating Women’s Financial Inclusion Through the Digital
The Kemet Boutros Ghali Foundation for Peace and Knowledge has honoured Mrs Graça Machel, Founder of the Trust, with its annual award in recognition of her contributions to the African continent. The Chairman of the Foundation’s Board of Trustees, Mamdouh Abbas, presented the award and praised Mrs. Machel’s humanitarian efforts and her dedication to
Congratulations to Towera Neba on obtaining her MBA! After earning a degree in economics, her experience with women entrepreneurs motivated her to pursue an MBA in Marketing and Entrepreneurship, giving her the skills to understand better and address their business challenges. Now, as the Women Creating Wealth Country Coordinator in Malawi, Towera brings valuable insights,
Delivered on 28 November 2024 It is an absolute honour to stand in front of you today to talk about the sweet moments with Nuru Mugambi. Nuru whose name means light, was a light to our organisation New Faces New Voices Kenya. Nuru was the perfect strategic executor navigating complex problems
According to a 2019 African Development Bank report, African women entrepreneurs still face a $42 billion finance gap. Traditional banks often view women-led businesses as high-risk, making loans complicated to obtain and expensive. Many women need more business and financial skills to qualify for these loans. Legal and regulatory hurdles further limit the potential of
The Trust supports and mobilises civil society networks on issues of ending child marriage, ending violence against children, ending female genital mutilation and promoting children’s 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 Children’s Rights and Development Programme aims at promoting the Global Strategy for women, children and adolescents’ 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 Trust’s 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 mother’s health and social economic conditions, the early years of a child’s life form a fundamental foundation that determines whether a child will survive and thrive optimally.