Africa: Graça Machel - 2022 Lifetime African Philanthropy Recipient

The Graça Machel Trust is delighted to announce that its Founder, Mrs Graça Machel is this year's Lifetime African Philanthropy 2022 Recipient. Mrs Machel was… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Unpacking the Impact of Covid-19 Reports From Zimbabwe and Uganda

According to a UN Women Report on the impact of COVID-19, it not only had a profound shock on our societies and economies, but the pandemic also underscored society's reliance on… Read more »

Africa: Investment for Trade, Towards a More Resilient Africa

According to United Development Programme (UNDP), the COVID 19 pandemic exposed the risk of offshoring production of Africa's basic needs. From vaccines and PPE to wheat and oil,… Read more »

Zimbabwe: To Have a Voice Is Power - Women in Finance Leadership Series

"Women will come in their thousands and millions but will have no face. When the moment of truth comes but they will have no voice. To have a voice is power. It allows one not only… Read more »

Africa: "Why Has Society Normalized Inequality in All Aspects of Life?" - Graça Machel

Everyday inequality-related issue contributes to the death of 21,300 people. And this is a conservative estimate of the victims resulting from hunger, extreme weather events due to… Read more »

Africa: Finally, a Spark of Hope in Women's Financial Inclusion

The Graça Machel Trust was established in 2010 as a Pan-African advocacy organisation that tackles structural barriers to change the way public and private institutions… Read more »

Africa: Continent's Learning Crisis is 'Failure of Monumental Proportions'

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Africa: Protecting Children Is Our Collective Responsibility

"We should be respectful, but we must also have the courage to stop harmful practices that impoverish girls, women and their communities" - Graça Machel, Founder - The… Read more »

Africa: Bridging the Gender Gap and Digitising Informal Markets

The Digital gender gap continues to expand across emerging markets. As a result, there is a rising need to address digital gender equality with targeted approaches, particularly… Read more »

Africa: Govts Urged to Stamp Out the Horror of Witchcraft Accusations Against Children

Witchcraft accusations and ritual attacks against African children are hidden and ignored, yet are one of the most gruesome forms of violence against children. Read more »

Africa: The Graca Machel Trust Welcomes Ms Shiphra Chisha As Its New Director of Programmes

The Graça Machel Trust welcomes Shiphra Chisha as the new Director of Programmes. Ms Chisha's tenure began on Monday, 23rd May 2022. Her appointment clearly reflects the… Read more »

Africa: Why We Need to Promote Female Leadership in Financial Sectors

Africa continues to be positioned as one of the fastest-growing leader in financial inclusion initiatives, with several markets at the forefront of establishing use cases for the… Read more »

Uganda: Eulogy for Peninah Ngategize Eulogy - Graça Machel Trust

Dr Peter Ngategize, family and friends of Mrs Peninah Ngategize - On behalf of the Founder of the Graça Machel Trust, Mrs Graça Machel, the Board of Trustees, the… Read more »

Africa: Research Project to Get Rural Girls in Ethiopia, Kenya and Tanzania Back Into School

Scaling up accelerating learning models for out of school children Read more »

Africa: The 7th African Day of School Feeding Spotlights Nutrition

The 7th African Day of School Feeding is celebrated 01 March 2022 to ensure that the COVID pandemic does not reverse the gains made in 2019, which saw 65.4million children… Read more »

Africa: Angaza Awards Recognizes Female Senior Executives in the Banking and Finance Sector in Africa.

Launched in October 2020, Angaza Awards Recognizes Female Senior Executives and Emerging Leaders in the banking and finance sector in Africa. This year's event is all set for… Read more »

Africa: Expert Leaders in Financial Inclusion Working Towards Breaking the Bias

Breaking the Gender Bias in Finance Read more »

Africa: Investing in Women Entrepreneurship Capacity Building - What Is Working and Not Working

In the face of rising unemployment in Africa, governments, development sectors, and businesses have a lot of effort to boost entrepreneurship through capacity building. At the… Read more »

South Africa: Statement By Graça Machel - International Women's Day 2022

"Every 8th of March, we recall and salute those who have so valiantly made possible the gains in our struggle for gender equality. We celebrate the incredible achievements of women… Read more »

Africa: Funding the Missing Middle - Market Failure or Untapped Opportunity?

Women entrepreneurs make a substantial contribution to the economic growth of a country. While many are yet to achieve their full potential, female-led Small and Medium-sized… Read more »

South Africa: Statement By Graça Machel On the Passing of Archbishop Desmond Tutu

I find myself profoundly saddened by the departure of Archbishop Desmond Tutu and simultaneously in celebration of his rich legacy. Amid these mixed emotions, I mourn the loss of a… Read more »

South Africa: Remembering Archbishop Desmond Mpilo Tutu

Do your little bit of good where you are; it's those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world - Desmond Tutu. Read more »

Africa: Early Childhood Education (ECD) Is the Foundational Bedrock of Human Capital Development - Graça Machel

Early childhood development (ECD) is recognised and entrenched within the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 2030 and African Union (AU) Agenda 2063.… Read more »

East Africa: Actions Towards Promoting Nutrition Advocacy

The Nutrition for Growth Summit (N4G) in Tokyo, Japan, from 7th to 8th December 2021, is a reset opportunity: it marks the end date for commitments made at the original N4G Summit… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Bridging the Gap Between Financial Inclusion and the Digital Economy

The Graça Machel Trust (GMT), under the Expert Leaders Group (ELG) on women's financial inclusion in the digital economy, recently launched national roundtable series which… Read more »