August 16
South Africa: Supporting Women Entrepreneurs in South Africa's Agricultural Value Chains - Insights From the Preliminary Workshop
On the 7th of August 2024, The Graca Machel Trust's Women Creating Wealth Agriculture Value Chains Programme held a virtual Preliminary Policy Workshop. The event was co-hosted by… Read more »
August 14
Zimbabwe: Charity Mandishona Is Championing Women's Economic Contributions in Her Community
Charity Mandishona, the Country Representative of the Graça Machel Trust's Network of African Businesswomen - Zimbabwe chapter, is a passionate advocate for women and girls'… Read more »
August 06
South Africa: Graça Machel Honored At the 5th Annual African Philanthropy Conference
Our Founder Mrs. Graça Machel and Interim CEO and Board of Trustees member, Theo Sowa, attended the 5th Annual African Philanthropy Conference held at Elephant Hills Resort… Read more »
June 11
Africa: Forging Strategic Alliances - Maureen Sumbwe's Journey With the Graça Machel Trust
In Africa's dynamic landscape of trade and agriculture, the partnership between the Graça Machel Trust's Network of African Business Women (NABW) and the Zambian Federation… Read more »
May 23
Zimbabwe: How Our New Faces New Voices Mentorship Programme Contributes to Financial Inclusion for African Women
Our 2017 research, Growth Barriers Faced by Women Entrepreneurs, highlighted a concerning statistic: less than 30% of senior management roles in Sub-Saharan Africa were held by… Read more »
May 17
South Africa: Celebrating the Women Who Create Wealth
On May 7th the Regenesys Business School campus in Sandton was abuzz with activity as over a hundred South African women entrepreneurs walked around in graduation gowns taking… Read more »
April 10
South Africa: Opening Doors for Women in Farming - Key Highlights From the Fair4all Project Workshop
The Graça Machel Trust team recently visited Mthatha, Eastern Cape, South Africa, to host a two-day capacity-building workshop for women-owned small, medium and micro… Read more »
March 27
South Africa: Igniting Change - Highlights From the Pan-African Adolescent Girls Jubilee
On March 19, 2023, the Graça Machel Trust's Adolescent Girls Movement Programme hosted its 3rd annual Pan African Adolescent Girls Jubilee. The hybrid event provided a… Read more »
September 19, 2023
Southern Africa: Graça Machel Trust's SADC Regional Convening Explores Digital Finance for Women's Financial Inclusion
The Graça Machel Trust (GMT) convened the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Regional Convening to discuss the importance of digital finance in promoting women's… Read more »
June 30, 2023
South Africa: Leadership Transition At the Graça Machel Trust
The Board of the Graça Machel Trust wishes to announce the resignation of our much-respected CEO, Melizsa Mugyenyi, who came on board in 2021 to lead the Graça Machel… Read more »
May 23, 2023
South Africa: Graça Machel Trust Partners With FASSET to Transform Women's Businesses
On 22 May the Graça Machel Trust's Women Creating Wealth (WCW) Enterprise Development Programme is proud to partner with the Finance, Accounting Services Sector Education… Read more »
April 04, 2023
Southern Africa: The Fair4ALL Project - Supporting Efforts to Increase Opportunities for Women Small-Scale Producers
For many years, the Graça Machel Trust has worked with women-led farmers to propel them beyond subsistence farming into viable businesses that participate equitably in the… Read more »
September 29, 2022
Zambia: Meet Jacqueline Dube, a Driving Force Contributing to the Growth of the Textile Cooperative in Zambia
Five inspiring facts about Jacqueline Dube. Read more »
September 27, 2022
Zambia: How Cooperatives Are Enabling Women to Take Advantage of Large-Scale Textile Business Opportunities
It has been over 29 years since the Zambian Federation of Associations of Women in Business (ZFWAB), which hosts the Graça Machel Trust's Network of Women in Business… Read more »
September 21, 2022
Southern Africa: Ground-Breaking Partnerships Critical Pathway to Achieving Impact for Women Access to Finance, Graça Machel Trust CEO Tells Panel
Women's financial inclusion should include a collective effort to ensure all women have adequate access to appropriate financial products. "Women are significant contributors and… Read more »