Emerge Livelihoods recently had the honor of welcoming the UN Resident Coordinator in Malawi, Rebecca Adda-Dontoh, and her team for an official familiarization visit. A Tour That Told Its Own Story The delegation was taken through our premises, where they explored the Emerge Gift Shop operated by Emerge Ventures, a space showcasing locally made, handcrafted…
When twenty-three entrepreneurs walked into NXT GEN Labs in Lilongwe’s Area 47 on 29 April, 2026, they carried with them more than business plans. They carried months of rigorous training, the weight of their communities’ livelihoods, and a conviction that climate-smart agribusiness is not a distant aspiration for Malawi: it is something being built right now by people…
Applications for the 2026 Going Beyond Youth Leadership program are now open. Join the movement! Emerge Livelihoods in collaboration with Digital Opportunity Trust, and the Mastercard Foundation is proud to announce that applications are now open for the Youth Leadership Program 2026-2027. Part of the Going Beyond Project, this transformative initiative aims to equip young…
The Advancing Sustainable Entrepreneurship and Livelihoods Development program amplifies the existing efforts in the SMEs sector of addressing the competitiveness of enterprises by building business acumen through access to tailored training, coaching, mentorship, linkage and access to financial investment for the selected enterprises. The program will focuses on improving the efficiencies of enterprises in the…
……….We are not only shaping livelihoods—we are shaping futures. 2025 has been a groundbreaking year for Emerge Livelihoods. We continue to expand our reach with programming areas and resilient communities of Lilongwe, Ntcheu, Nkhata Bay, Mzimba, and Mzuzu. Young people, women, and MSMEs have reshaped the narrative of opportunity. Our journey this year was not…
Young people in Malawi are rewriting the story of resilience and opportunity. The Green Jobs for Adolescents and Youth Project, a program led by a consortium of 6 organisations, including Emerge Livelihoods, with support from Save the Children International Italy, has this year awarded 16 youth-led enterprises grants and seed capital, the latest disbursement being…
Sustainable Entrepreneurship and Livelihoods Development Program The Emerge4Biz-Sustainable Entrepreneurship and Livelihoods Development program adopts a holistic enterprise development approach comprising of enterprise incubation and acceleration, trainings and workshops, mentorship and coaching, capital facilitation and investment linkages, networking and market access support for micro, small and medium enterprises across Malawi and beyond. A context that demands bold…
In a sunlit hall of Kumbali Country Lodge in Lilongwe from 28th-29th August, 2025, the Sustainable Entrepreneurship and Livelihoods Summit 2025 (SELS2025) opened its doors to diverse entrepreneurs, policy makers, ecosystem builders, diplomats, and development partners; all united by a single mission: to reimagine the future of MSMEs in Malawi and beyond. Organized by Emerge…
For Emerge Livelihoods, impact is not only measured in numbers and milestones but also in the growth, resilience, and commitment of its people. This philosophy came alive during the two-day “Leading with Reflection” retreat, where staff from all departments at Emerge Livelihoods and its subsidiaries, Emerge Ventures and Emerge Fund, came together to reflect on…
The World Economic Forum, which reports that Sub-Saharan Africa leads globally in women’s entrepreneurial activity, with 26% of women involved. According to the MasterCard Index of Women Entrepreneurs (MIWE) 2021 Countries like Botswana, South Africa, and Ghana rank among the top globally for female-led businesses, supported by formal frameworks. Women represent 58% of Africa’s self-employed…