“The Great Green Wall initiative aims to restore land degraded by desertification and create sustainable jobs in Africa’s Sahel region. The World Economic Forum’s Uplink platform has recognized ecopreneurs who contribute to sustainable development in the region. Four start-ups in Mali, Benin and Niger have developed innovations which are helping people live and work more sustainably.”
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2023/03/sustainable-farming-innovations-sahel/