We turn evidence into action so women, youth, persons with disabilities, and low-income communities can access leadership, income, and safe, reliable services.
We reform how institutions recruit, promote, procure, and protect.
Paid placements and supplier windows translate skills into income.
Open dashboards and independent verification keep progress on track.
Sistars Africa is an African-led, non-profit initiative that helps institutions and markets deliver on inclusion—practically, measurably, and at scale. We work where science, technology, and public service meet: water and sanitation, climate and energy, agri-food, digital and data, and health.
To convert rigorous evidence into institutional reforms and real opportunities—so under-represented groups advance into leadership, earn income, and access safer services.
We help institutions adjust budgets, HR rules, procurement, and safeguards—then verify results publicly.
We connect people and enterprises to paid placements and purchase orders, not just workshops.
We publish simple, shared metrics leaders and citizens can act on.
Outcome: Institutions that hire fairly, promote transparently, protect people at work, and report results.
Inclusive recruitment and promotion; anti-harassment enforcement; gender- and disability-responsive budgeting; grievance redress; quarterly dashboards; public verification.
Outcome: Women-, youth-, and disability-led SMEs in mainstream supply chains and public procurement.
Pre-qualification sprints, small starter orders, performance tracking, and bank/guarantee partnerships to unlock working capital.
Outcome: People move from training into paid work and stay there.
Paid internships/apprenticeships, mentorship and sponsorship ladders, co-funded care micro-hubs near worksites/TVETs, safety audits, basic accessibility retrofits.
Outcome: A shared, trusted baseline that drives better choices.
Annual national snapshot; county/sector dashboards; user feedback channels with resolution tracking; policy briefs for decision-makers.
Verified partner institutions completing 12-month cycles
People connected to income opportunities
SMEs active in supply chains
Core costs covered by fee-for-service
Turn policy into practice; set simple reporting standards.
Adopt inclusive procurement; enforce safe work; co-fund care solutions.
Issue small initial orders; offer placements; mentor and sponsor.
Match talent to placements; host care hubs; co-collect data.
Provide working capital backed by purchase orders.
Outreach, accessibility verification, citizen feedback.
A public university aligned promotion criteria with transparent metrics, enforced anti-harassment procedures, and financed mentorship cohorts. Women advanced faster; appeals fell; staff satisfaction improved.
A utility issued small, quality-assured purchase orders to women- and disability-led SMEs. On-time delivery and good documentation unlocked bank guarantees—leading to larger, recurring contracts and new jobs.
A county-hosted care micro-hub at a training centre reduced drop-out among young mothers and improved completion rates for apprentices—at modest cost shared between the county and employers.