The employment will be driven by renewable energy, agriculture and sustainable development, with significant job growth in key sectors
Lost your password? Please enter your username or email address. You will receive a link to create a new password via email.For South Africa, 85 000 to 275 000 new green jobs are forecast by 2030, mainly in energy and power production, and agriculture and nature.
South Africa, Kenya and Nigeria represent the highest job creation potential because of their population, GDP and industry maturity. The renewable energy sector is expected to generate up to two million jobs of which 1.7 million will be in solar, with 140 000 jobs in South Africa and 111 000 jobs in Kenya.
Nigeria could create 60 000 to 240 000 new green jobs by 2030, with aquaculture and poultry leading job creation. Kenya is predicted to create 40 000 to 240 000 green jobs by 2030, with the solar sector leading this job creation, an estimate of 11 000 jobs by the decade’s end.The report predicts that 60% of the employment generated by the green economy over the coming six years will be skilled or white collar in nature.
Some organisations have estimated that the green economy could create up to 100 million new and improved jobs and livelihoods in Africa by 2050 but achieving the continent’s “green promise” requires supportive policies, infrastructure and financial investments estimated at more than $100 billion annually.
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