NewzA new African-centred e-learning platform dedicated to green skills development has been launched at the Green Works 4 Africa Forum in Nairobi, Kenya, aimed at equipping the continent’s workforce with the knowledge and capabilities needed to participate in the emerging green economy. Known as Sustainability Skills and Careers Launchpad Africa (SSCLAfrica), the platform provides online learning opportunities designed to help African students, professionals and organisations skill, upskill and reskill for a rapidly changing economic and sustainability landscape. The platform focuses on practical sustainability and green economy competencies, with courses covering areas including environmental, social and governance (ESG), renewable energy and transition, climate resilience and adaptation, sustainable finance, circular economy, green technology, carbon markets, sustainable supply chains and future-of-work skills.
A key feature of SSCLAfrica is its African-centred approach, with the platform seeking to move beyond simply adopting and adapting global sustainability content for African audiences. Its courses are designed around African realities, industries, examples and case studies, to make green skills education more relevant and applicable to professionals working across the continent, an approach the platform says sets it apart from generic global sustainability training. As part of the launch, SSCLAfrica has released a free introductory course, “The Green Skills Advantage,” which provides learners with practical knowledge on Africa’s green transition, sustainability workforce readiness and ESG integration across business functions.
The three-hour course is structured into two modules. The first explores Africa’s green transition and the growing skills imperative, while the second examines how ESG principles can be integrated across business functions including finance, procurement, human resources, operations and supply chains. Speaking on the free introductory course, Head of Operations and Portfolio at Sustainability News Africa, Erica Bechaabagnaa Tengan, stressed the multidisciplinary nature of sustainability and called on all young people, regardless of their professions, discipline and career, to take advantage of this platform to develop relevant green skills that speak to their job roles and deliverables.
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