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WORK + LIVE

Work is changing reshaped by AI, climate challenges, and the rise of green industries. FLOW’s “Work + Live” research investigates how livelihoods can align with planetary well-being. We study green jobs, creative economies, and the role of special economic zones in Africa’s transformation. Work + Live asks how cities can support dignified employment that is both technologically advanced and socially rooted. Our lens includes the informal economy, youth entrepreneurship, and opportunities to leapfrog outdated models. We believe work is not only about income, but about purpose and belonging. In a world facing climate instability, Work + Live maps how communities can thrive while regenerating the very systems we depend on

Supply chain management interface showing delivery routes, warehouse efficiency, cost savings, vehicle tracking, procurement ROI, and contract stages. Futuristic supply chain monitoring system. Thunk

Bioeconomic Sneaker Range

FIPS trains and certifies workers in net-zero construction, bio-materials, and mobility technologies. The institute partners with cities and private employers to match graduates to adaptive-city projects, ensuring every learner transitions directly into the green economy.

FLOW Institute for Planet-Smart Skills (FIPS)

FIPS trains and certifies workers in net-zero construction, bio-materials, and mobility technologies. The institute partners with cities and private employers to match graduates to adaptive-city projects, ensuring every learner transitions directly into the green economy.

Africa Urban Futures FLOW Fund

A blended-finance platform pooling diaspora, philanthropic, and municipal capital to scale adaptive infrastructure. The Fund backs job-creating projects in housing, mobility, and circular manufacturing translating vision into investable, planet-smart assets across African cities.

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Adaptive City

FLOW’s Adaptive City initiative redefines how communities thrive under climate and resource pressure. By merging digital foresight, regenerative design, and local materials, Adaptive City pilots measure urban resilience across the 4C lenses — Community, Capital, Climate, and Circularity. Each participating city becomes a living lab where architecture, food, energy, and mobility systems evolve in real time toward net-zero and inclusive prosperity.

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Urban Bio-Food Loops (UBL)

FLOW transforms city markets into circular food hubs powered by rooftop gardens, waste-to-value composting, and solar cold-chain logistics. UBL connects small farmers, youth, and vendors to affordable nutrition systems that regenerate soil, reduce waste, and create steady green jobs.

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Coastal Blue-Green Food Corridors

Coastal PSEZs link regenerative aquaculture, mangrove restoration, and solar-iced landing sites to build resilient coastal economies. The project blends ocean health, food security, and local livelihoods while generating measurable blue-carbon credits for climate finance.

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