AFRICA JOB CREATION FORUM 2026
Pathways to Decent Jobs for Africa’s Youth—Accelerating Entrepreneurship, Wage Employment, Labour Mobility, Digital Inclusion and Financial Inclusion through Public–Private Partnership.
Shaping Africa's Economic Future
The Africa Job Creation Forum brings together governments, continental institutions, employers, investors, development partners, young people, women entrepreneurs and MSMEs to advance practical pathways to decent work and inclusive growth.
More than an annual convening, the Forum serves as a platform for partnership, investment and accountability around job creation. Participating countries and partners bring forward initiatives, mobilise investment, strengthen employment systems, support enterprise growth and track progress toward measurable jobs outcomes.
Sub-Saharan Africa is experiencing the fastest growth in working-age population of any region. Around 12 million young people are expected to enter the labour market each year, while only about 3 million formal wage jobs are currently created annually. By 2050, the region’s working-age population is projected to increase by about 740 million people. At the same time, more than four in five jobs are informal. The challenge is therefore not only to create more jobs, but to expand access to more productive, better-paying and more secure work.
Since 2023, the Africa Job Creation Forum has brought together governments, the private sector, financial institutions, development partners, entrepreneurs and young people to advance sustainable job creation and inclusive economic opportunity across Africa.
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Why Attend The Africa Job Creation Forum 2026?
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Turn safety nets into pathways to skills, livelihoods, entrepreneurship and productive employment.
Strengthen digital identity, social registries, labour-market information systems, payment systems and interoperable public infrastructure.
Align training with employer demand and advance safe, well-governed mobility pathways within Africa and globally.
Support enterprise formalisation, capacity building, finance, digital commerce and access to AfCFTA markets.
Mobilise patient and blended capital for agrifood systems, manufacturing, logistics, digital services, green growth and other job-rich sectors.
Track commitments, verified jobs, enterprise growth, investment mobilisation and implementation progress.
Africa’s jobs challenge cannot be solved by one institution or one annual meeting. It requires coordinated policy, investment, technology, enterprise growth and accountability. Join the Africa Job Creation Forum 2026 and help move from declarations to measurable jobs.
Don’t miss the opportunity to contribute to discussions shaping Africa’s agricultural future and job creation efforts.
Register today to be part of this transformative dialogue.
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