Green energy must deliver jobs, fair wages, social protection — ITUC-Africa
The labour movement insists that Africa’s green transformation must put people at its centre, ensuring that new energy investments translate into decent employment, fair remuneration, social protection and affordable power, while giving African countries greater control over their resources and development choices.
By Victor Ahiuma-Young For three days, the heart of Africa’s trade union movement was in Nairobi, Kenya, as workers’ representatives from across the continent, alongside international partners and other stakeholders, gathered to confront one of the defining questions of Africa’s future: how can the continent achieve a green energy transition without leaving workers and communities behind?
It was against this backdrop that ITUC-Africa General Secretary, Akhator Joel Odigie, and Deputy President, Rose Omamo, at the opening ceremony, called for workers to be placed at the centre of Africa’s energy transition and for governments to ensure that the continent’s green future delivers tangible benefits to its people.
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