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Our Vision
What We Do
Advancing Gender Equality and Inclusive Economic Transformation
The Center for Gender Economics in Africa (CGE Africa) is a Nigerian women-led research, policy, and development organization established in 2011 to advance gender equality and inclusive economic transformation across Africa.
Research, policy and institutional action for women’s economic inclusion
Our work
Evidence and action for inclusive economic transformation
We generate evidence, influence public policy, strengthen institutions, and convene strategic partnerships to expand women’s financial and economic inclusion.
Our work bridges applied research, policy dialogue, multi-stakeholder convening, institutional capacity strengthening, and monitoring, evaluation, and learning across government, development finance institutions, the private sector, civil society, academia, and communities to address structural barriers to women’s economic participation.
Working across
GovernmentDevelopment Finance InstitutionsPrivate SectorCivil SocietyAcademiaCommunities
Our direction
Vision and Mission
A clear ambition for Africa, supported by a focused mandate for evidence, policy, institutional capacity and partnership.
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Our Mission
To generate evidence, influence policy, strengthen institutions, and mobilize partnerships that advance gender equality, women’s financial and economic inclusion, and sustainable development across Africa.
CGE Africa seeks to
Our Strategic Objectives
Six connected priorities guide how we turn evidence, institutional capability and partnership into sustainable economic change.
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Advance gender-responsive economic policies and public institutions.
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Increase women’s access to finance, markets, productive resources, and decent work.
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Promote women’s leadership and participation in economic decision-making.
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Generate evidence that informs policy reforms and investment decisions.
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Strengthen institutional capacity for Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI).
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Build strategic partnerships that accelerate inclusive economic transformation.
How we show up
Our Core Values
The principles that shape our decisions, partnerships and responsibility to the communities and institutions we serve.
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Collaboration
We believe sustainable change is achieved through partnerships.
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Excellence
We deliver high-quality research, evidence, and technical assistance.
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Equity
We promote fairness, inclusion, and equal opportunity.
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Integrity
We uphold transparency, accountability, and ethical leadership.
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Innovation
We develop practical and evidence-driven solutions.
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Impact
We are committed to measurable and sustainable change.