Emerge Livelihoods

We are thrilled to announce our partnership with five Entrepreneur Support Organizations (ESOs) selected to continue their journey in the Empowering Sustainable Entrepreneurship in Africa program, supported by Norway through Norad - Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation. These five Ecosystem Builders will now receive funding to run their own programs for climate-focused entrepreneurs and allocate direct capital to impact-creating startups working on innovative solutions in their regions. This builds on the success of our first phase, where 14 Ecosystem Builders across Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, and Tanzania received training and capacity building. Meet the selected Ecosystem Builders: ⭐ Catalyst Fund (Kenya) ⭐ Reach for Change Foundation (Ghana) ⭐ Ennovate Ventures (Tanzania) ⭐ Emerge Livelihoods (Malawi) ⭐ ideiaLab (Mozambique) These partnerships are crucial for addressing the region's entrepreneurial challenges, including access to finance and talent gaps, while fostering a sustainable pipeline of innovative, climate-focused solutions. Together, we’re supporting locally-led solutions that can drive lasting change across sub-Saharan Africa. Read more about this initiative here: https://lnkd.in/gAMAxybQ

On 14th December 2024, had the honor of participating in a transformative event hosted by ACAFE, in collaboration with Emerge Livelihoods, at the Creative Arena. This inspiring gathering featured the distinguished Madam Gitzell/Zellipah, a U.S.-based speaker celebrated for her expertise in fair trade and artisan empowerment. The event brought together artisans—particularly women—with the goal of motivating and equipping them to advance their crafts and businesses. It was a celebration of creativity, culture, and collaboration. Key Lessons We Took Home 1️⃣ Partnerships and collaborations are key. Working together strengthens businesses and creates a more resilient supply chain. 2️⃣ Perfecting products with an African signature. Let’s infuse our crafts with our rich cultural identity to make them uniquely ours. 3️⃣ Creating market links and preparing for exports. It’s time to think big—exporting our artistry and sharing African culture with the world is within our reach. Join us on this journey as we work to turn these lessons into action. Together, let’s shape a future where African creativity shines on the global stage. 🌍✨ S/O Gitzell Fairtrade Emerge Livelihoods @ACAFE Agricentre Malawi #agricentre #AfricanArtistry#Collaboration #empowerment

🚴♀️ 𝐃𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐚 𝐆𝐚𝐦𝐞-𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐈𝐝𝐞𝐚 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐁𝐢𝐜𝐲𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐬? 🚴♂️ 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗖𝗛𝗢𝗢𝗩𝗔 𝗡𝗝𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗔 𝗜𝗡𝗡𝗢𝗩𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗟𝗟𝗘𝗡𝗚𝗘 𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲! 🌟 Are you in Malawi or Zambia? Do you have a brilliant bicycle-related idea to boost livelihoods for women and low-income households? Whether you’re an NGO, a social enterprise, a grassroots organization, or part of academia or the private sector, this is YOUR chance to shine! 💡 🌍 𝘞𝑒 ℎ𝘢𝑣𝘦 $2.2 𝑀𝘐𝐿𝘓𝐼𝘖𝑁 𝑖𝘯 𝘧𝑢𝘯𝑑𝘪𝑛𝘨 𝑢𝘱 𝘧𝑜𝘳 𝘨𝑟𝘢𝑏𝘴 𝘵𝑜 𝑑𝘦𝑣𝘦𝑙𝘰𝑝 𝑜𝘳 𝘴𝑐𝘢𝑙𝘦 𝘺𝑜𝘶𝑟 𝑖𝘥𝑒𝘢.. 🛑 Don’t miss out! 📅 Deadline: January 20, 2025 📧 Email: bikes@dt-global.com 📱 𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭𝐬𝐀𝐩𝐩 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 [ ℎ𝑡𝑡𝑝𝑠://𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑡.𝑤ℎ𝑎𝑡𝑠𝑎𝑝𝑝.𝑐𝑜𝑚/𝐸43𝑂𝑠𝑤𝑁𝑝𝑅521𝑃𝐺𝑀𝑆𝑜ℎ6𝑤𝑞𝑒 ] +𝟐𝟔𝟎𝟕𝟕𝟐𝟒𝟐𝟑𝟒𝟕𝟐 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐮𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 👉 Click the link to 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗻𝗼𝘄: [https://lnkd.in/dWRimMM2] Let’s pedal for innovation together,! 🚲 #TChoovaNjinga #InnovationChallenge #TransformingLives #OpenInnovation #USAID #Malawi #Zambia 🙌 Spread the word and tag someone with a big idea! 𝐙𝐢𝐤𝐨𝐦𝐨! 𝐘𝐞𝐰𝐨! Taylor Cruz Mwila 🌱Sarah Khudze DT Global EnCompass LLC Challenge Works mHub Emerge Livelihoods World Bicycle Relief Malawi University of Science and Technology Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences- MUBAS University of Malawi - UNIMA Mzuzu University Garrett Mason CorpsAfrica/Malawi Bright Chidzumeni National Youth Council of Malawi

On the 14th of December we witnessed yet another talented cohort of entrepreneurs graduate from the Digital Business Program. As a youth leader, it's heartwarming to witness small business owners making strides in their ventures. One of the highlights of our graduation ceremony was a keynote address by the inspiring Agness Munthali Founder of Yawezi Farms. She shared valuable insights and practical tools to empower our entrepreneurs for success. She shared how resilience, hard work, and innovative thinking is important for a successful venture. I'm honored to be part of their journey and can't wait to see the incredible things they'll achieve in their communities.🥳 #DOTgoingbeyond Digital Opportunity Trust Emerge Livelihoods

🚀 Exciting News! 🎉 Catalyst Fund has been selected as one of five Ecosystem Builders for the next phase of Village Capital's Empowering Sustainable Entrepreneurship in Africa program! 👏 We’re thrilled to continue our journey supporting tech startups offering climate adaptation solutions that enhance resilience in Africa. With up to $260K in support, we'll focus on Kenya, empowering local startups, strengthening teams, and fostering climate-focused innovation across the country. We are proud to be selected alongside these incredible organizations: - Reach for Change Foundation (Ghana) - Ennovate Ventures (Tanzania) - Emerge Livelihoods (Malawi) - ideiaLab (Mozambique) This is a huge step forward in tackling climate challenges and creating sustainable solutions. Thank you to Village Capital and Norad - Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation for this incredible opportunity! Learn more about the announcement here: https://lnkd.in/dJfvP_fS Maelis Carraro, Maxime Bayen, Rasima Swarup, Sydney Thiam, Javier Linares, Ngetha Mwangi, Valiullah Hashmi, Maureen K., Charles I. Nweke