⚠️Currency/ Fx risk is slowing down Africa’s energy transition Could it eliminate it all together? Not likely; nonetheless, upscaling local currency and derisking foreign investment is more crucial than ever. 🎧Discover strategies for both here bit.ly/4dzmBiW

Currency risk is making some African countries "uninvestable". @DanielKomolafe (First Electric) notes how crucial it is for policymakers to create a conducive environment for capital inflow 🎧Full episode bit.ly/4dzmBiW

How energy companies and project developers can adapt tariff indexing to mitigate currency/fx risk 🎧Full breakdown with our host, @CHelveticum's Churchill Agutu (Dr.) & Bodunde Akinola (@CrossBoundary) bit.ly/4dzmBiW

Short-term deliverables make achieving the energy transition in the long-term possible. First Electric, for instance, plans to deploy 30,000 connections by Q2 of 2027. 🎧Discover short-term financing solutions First Electric uses to scale local projects bit.ly/4dzmBiW

Guaranteeing--an effective strategy for scaling local currency to eliminate currency/fx risk for Africa-based DRE projects. 🎧Listen to @DanielKomolafe (First Electric)'s breakdown on @InfraCredit's guaranteeing structure bit.ly/4dzmBiW

Local currency financing vs hard currency financing 🎧Discover more key considerations for financing local DRE projects in hard currency with @DanielKomolafe on our latest episode bit.ly/4dzmBiW #EnergyTransition #CurrencyRisk #AfricaEnergy #OffGrid #BlendedFinance

Yes, risk premiums generate foreign investments for Africa's DRE projects but at what cost? 💡In our latest episode, @DanielKomolafe founder/CEO of FirstElectric and Bodunde Akinola, Principal at @CrossBoundary, how these high premiums are 🎧Listen now bit.ly/4dzmBiW

Currency risk is more than a "headache"—it’s a major barrier to power in Africa🌍 Ep. 1 of our mini-series explores perspectives with Dr. Churchill Agutu, Daniel Komolafe, & Bodunde Akinola. From surviving 5x devaluations to scaling local currency fixes! bit.ly/4dzmBiW

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

"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/upsc…

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/upsc…

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