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TRANSFORMING LIVES - THE AAF STRATEGIC APPROACH

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AAF Operational Strategy

TRANSFORMING LIVES

AAF's approach combines four core impact pillars (what we do) and four enabling pillars (how we do it), ensuring long-term, scalable transformation across Africa.

Our strategic pillars position us to advance skills development and behavior change at the individual/household levels, while working with governments and partners to promote an enabling environment for the economic transformation of the continent.

THE AAF STRATEGIC APPROACH

Impact Pillars (The "What")

Financial Inclusion

  • Promote financial literacy and access to services
  • Strengthen financial security for underserved communities, especially women and youth

Education

  • Expand access to quality education and digital learning resources
  • Enhance infrastructure and promote higher education in Technology

Environmental Protection

  • Advocate for sustainable environmental practices
  • Partner with governments and organizations on environmental protection interventions

Digital Inclusion

  • Bridge the digital divide through skills training, infrastructure investment, and access to technology
  • Empower Youth and entrepreneurs with digital tools
THE AAF STRATEGIC APPROACH

Enabling Pillars (The "How")

Advocacy

  • Engage governments and key stakeholders to influence policies and national programs.
  • Drive knowledge-sharing at national and regional levels

Partnerships & Sustainability

  • Expand access to quality education and digital learning resources
  • Promote private sector investments in development sector

Resourcing & Co-creation

  • Provide in-kind and financial support to scalable interventions relevant to
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Direct Implementation

  • Engage communities directly through Airtel Africa country offices
AAF 2030

AAF 2030 COMMITMENT

  • Empower 1 million Africans with practical financial literacy and money management skills.
  • Support 1,000 young entrepreneurs and tech innovators to launch and scale impactful businesses.
  • Partner with financial institutions to expand affordable access to capital and essential resources in underserved regions.

  • Provide free access to digital learning platforms for 8 million African youth.
  • Connect 5,000 schools to the internet, bridging the digital divide in underserved communities.
  • Award 1,000 scholarships in tech-related fields to talented Africans based on merit and need.

  • Advocate for climate-smart policies and resilience strategies at national and continental levels.
  • Support 50 green-tech and climate-focused startups with digital tools and resources to accelerate impact.
  • Embed environmental sustainability initiatives into all school and community programs to drive awareness and action.

  • Equip 1 million youth with core IT and digital skills for the future of work.
  • Establish 100 technology hubs in underserved regions to provide access and training.
  • Fund advanced tech training for 1,000 African women, fostering gender equity in the digital economy.