CleanTech Africa

Advancing female inclusion in the energy sector Last year, Sylvie Vavizara, Director of Energy at Madagascar’s Ministry, joined 30 women in building solar panels on International Women’s Day. 🔗Full episode with @RockyMtnInst and the @UNDP's AMP bit.ly/4l1f7aJ

Creating pathways to women's leadership in the energy sector Sylvie Vavizara shared how skill secured her appointment as Interregional Director of Energy for Madagascar’s Ministry of Energy on our latest episode with @RockyMtnInst and @UNDP . 🎧Full ep: bit.ly/4l1f7aJ

🔓 Looking to unlock technical capacity in rural areas? Take a page from Madagascar’s Ministry of Energy. 🎧Listen to our full episode featuring @RockyMtnInst; the @UNDP's Africa Minigrids Program and Director at Madagascar's Energy Ministry (left) bit.ly/4l1f7aJ

Meet Farida Ahmed Karim, the first female National Coordinator for the Africa Minigrids Program (AMP) in #Comoros @UNDP @RockyMtnInst 🌍 If you are based in an African country that is not yet part of the AMP and want to learn more, listen here: bit.ly/4l1f7aJ

Are you a young woman looking to build a career in renewable energy and development? Helpful tips for those starting out in the sector looking to make impact: 1⃣ build interest 2⃣ use your personal experiences as context 🎧Full ep: bit.ly/4l1f7aJ

Rethinking economic potential in rural and remote areas Farida Ahmed Karim, Comoros’ Project Manager with the Africa Minigrids Program (AMP), outlines how the AMP is working to strengthen incomes in rural and remote communities. 🎧Full episode: bit.ly/4l1f7aJ

Gender Equality in distributed energy resources Our latest episode explores how the Africa Minigrids Program (AMP), UNDP and RMI prioritize and integrate gender equality in the deployment of reliable clean energy. 🎧Listen now: bit.ly/4l1f7aJ

@Camco_tweets, your team has crazy chemistry! These are some funny moments from our episode with @BenHugues (REPP 2 Director) and @IevaIndre 😂(former People/Partnerships Director) 🎧Find out how Camco leverages their connections to secure large funds lnkd.in/dnHT46J6

"The availability of copious amounts of Africa-focused DRE funding does not necessarily guarantee the development of Africa-focused DRE projects. In other words, DRE funding is not enough". Read our full article here: mailchi.mp/fa2634ea9a06/u…

What are some of the limitations of externally sourced climate financing in sub-Saharan #Africa? And how can local stakeholders mitigate them? We explore a novel and emerging solution in our latest newsletter issue: trilateral reporting. mailchi.mp/fa2634ea9a06/u…

🚀#Podcast Alert! 🎙️ @TheEnergyTalk dives deep into Africa's energy shift! Hear from African Minigrids Program stakeholders on redefining the finance game, moving beyond grant reliance. Catch the full convo 🔊 bit.ly/4eXsuEA #MinigridsForAfrica #SDG7

Could #minigrids go extinct in the next 6 years? As Fauzia Chevonne from @EnergyAlliance pointed out, new DRE alternatives may emerge & even take their spot as the most popular solution for promoting clean energy access. 🎧 link.chtbl.com/5N6t2DBl

How inclusive are renewable energy operations? Whatever the current case may be, they're about to become a lot more inclusive. In our latest episode, we heard from the UNDP's Saudatu Bobboi about the steps Nigeria's AMP is taking to boost representation link.chtbl.com/5N6t2DBl

Without the productive use of energy, the rural communities in Sub-Saharan Africa may lose their newly acquired access to reliable clean energy. How can such a tragedy be avoided? If you're curious, the answer is yours whenever you're ready: link.chtbl.com/5N6t2DBl

Solar-powered minigrids and other renewable energy technologies have unsurprisingly high initial upfront costs. In the long run, however, their low OPEX costs make them highly cost-effective. But how can we reduce those upfront costs? Find out here: link.chtbl.com/5N6t2DBl

It's one of our most discursive episodes yet! We collaborated with four officials from the @UNDP / Africa Minigrids Program. Have you seen it yet 🙈? 🎧Listen to the full episode for free: link.chtbl.com/5N6t2DBl

The importance of distinguishing your company from the competition can never be overstated. Tune in to last week’s episode to uncover the early differentiation strategy Arnergy used to secure its decade long reign so that you too can outlast the competiton linktr.ee/TheEnergyTalk

How has Nigerian clean-tech company Arnergy been able to generate Series B funding and remain in operation for over 10 years? Tune in to Season 5 Episode 1 of our podcast featuring James Fabola Jr., CFO at Arnergy, for insights: linktr.ee/TheEnergyTalk

Could doing business in Nigeria become less intimidating if firms and entrepreneurs started using new strategies? bit.ly/3KY7CA1