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January 12
Uganda: The Millet Revolution in Uganda - Akatuha Grace's Journey
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2D) is considered one of the fastest-growing diseases[i]. Multiple research studies show a link between nutrition and diseases, both as preventive and… Read more »
December 18, 2023
Africa: Highlights From the Women Creating Wealth and Afrishela Investor Showcase
In November the Graça Machel Trust held an Investor Showcase session in Johannesburg South Africa. This was organised by our two programmes; Women Creating Wealth (WCW) and… Read more »
December 05, 2023
Africa: Michelle Obama, Melinda French Gates, and Amal Clooney Convene Leaders Committed to Eradicating Child Marriage
Former First Lady of the United States Michelle Obama, global philanthropist Melinda French Gates, and leading human rights lawyer Amal Clooney convened influential leaders and… Read more »
November 02, 2023
East Africa: Leveraging Insights From the Back 2 School Research Study for Informed Stakeholder Action
Education is the cornerstone of a brighter future. Nevertheless, the world continues to grapple with a pressing challenge: the high number of out-of-school children. According to a… Read more »
November 01, 2023
Africa: Empowering Women for Climate Action - the Legacy of Graça Machel Trust Scholars
Leiden University (Netherlands) formally recognised Mrs Graça Machel's unwavering commitment to women's and children's rights in Africa and beyond with an Honorary Doctorate… Read more »
October 18, 2023
Uganda: Women Entrepreneurs, Market Leaders and Policymakers Unite for Knowledge Sharing, Accelerating Business Development
Recently, the Graça Machel Trust networks, the women's business community, government ministries, sector leaders and women's associations convened to create and launch 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 »
August 08, 2023
Africa: Women Leading in the Financial Sector - Role Models and Inspirational Leaders
Women's financial inclusion has long been a critical driver of untapped economic growth. Bridging the funding gap for women-owned businesses in Africa and advocating for policy… Read more »
August 07, 2023
Rwanda: Hon. Soraya M. Hakuziyaremye Joins Graça Machel Trust's Expert Leaders Group in Financial Inclusion
The Graça Machel Trust is excited to welcome Hon. Soraya M. Hakuziyaremye, Deputy Governor of the National Bank of Rwanda, as the newest member of their esteemed Expert… Read more »
August 02, 2023
East Africa: From Evidence to Action - Unleashing the Potential of the Back2School Project
Education is a fundamental and widely recognised human right, yet UNESCO estimates that over 60 million children are missing out on primary education. Behind these staggering… Read more »
July 25, 2023
Tanzania: No Woman Left Behind - Graça Machel Welcomes Deputy Governor of Bank of Tanzania to Expert Leaders Group
HE Graça Machel, veteran human rights and gender equality advocate and Founder of the Graça Machel Trust, officially welcomed Mrs Sauda Kassim Msemo as the member of… Read more »
Africa: An African Developmental Agenda Set By Africans and Delivered By Africans
Machel meets with Tanzanian Networks, making a difference in people's lives Read more »
July 18, 2023
Africa: Why We Need Transformational Leadership to Realise the Pan-African Dream
Nelson Mandela's legacy is one of courage, resilience, and leadership. His vision of a united Africa requires transformational leadership to be achieved. One of his most profound… 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 »
June 13, 2023
Africa: Helping Women Entrepreneurs to Start Creating Inter-Generational Wealth
Achieving gender equality, women's empowerment and youth participation is integral for economic growth on the African continent. Research has shown that money in the hands of women… Read more »
June 07, 2023
Africa: Women Creating Wealth Launches a Book Which Has a Collection of Stories By African Women Entrepreneurs
Africa is believed to have the highest proportion of women entrepreneurs. Despite the challenges women face in many African countries, they make remarkable strides in… 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 »
May 15, 2023
Africa: 98 Million Reasons to Review the Effectiveness of Accelerated Education Models
Despite the consensus that education is a human right and agreement on the role it plays in human and social development, the issue of out-of-school children and children at risk… Read more »
May 10, 2023
Africa: Building Inclusive Energy Systems in Africa
The Graça Machel Trust (GMT), in partnership with Sasol-Mozambique and the Foundation for Community Development / Fundação para o Desenvolvimento da Comunidade… 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 »
March 22, 2023
Africa: Áfrishela Selected to Emerging Impact Manager (EIM) for the Impactassets 50™ 2023
Afrishela (which means 'her money in Swahili ) and promoted by the Graça Machel Trust, is honoured to be named an Emeritus Manager by Impact Assets in its annual… Read more »
February 13, 2023
Africa: Graça Machel - Time100 Impact Awards Acceptance Speech
Dubai, UAE - February 12, 2023 Read more »
February 02, 2023
Africa: Graça Machel Keynote - Engagement and Empowerment Forum (GEEF) 2023
Seoul, Republic of Korea - Thursday, February 2, 2023 Read more »
December 16, 2022
Africa: Message From the CEO - 2022, a Year of Transformation
At our core, we are an African-rooted organisation led by African women, who are co-creating solutions to some of the Continent's biggest challenges together with the communities… Read more »
November 07, 2022
Africa: Graça Machel Trust - Expert Leaders Group (ELG) in Financial Inclusion
The Expert Leaders Group (ELG) is a high-level expert group of strong African women leaders in the finance sector that are driving systemic actions to advance women's active… Read more »
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