The Green Mini Grid Facility Kenya (GMG Facility) was initially conceived and funded by DFID, the programme provides grants and technical assistance for promoting private sector mini grid development in Kenya.The Agence Française de Développement (AFD) is the implementing partner of the facility. AFD has strong regional experience in managing programmes aimed at promoting renewable energy resources and energy efficiency, such as the SUNREF Programme. Innovation Energie Development (IED) is the managing entity and in partnership with I-DEV and Practical Action Consulting (PAC), responsible for the implementation of the Facility.
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World Expos are one of the oldest and largest international events on the planet, taking place every five years and lasting six months. It is a festival for all, where everyone can experience, explore, innovate, and have fun by sharing ideas and working together. Expo 2020 Dubai will be the first World Expo ever hosted in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) region. Expo 2020 is expected to attract 25 million visits, with 70 per cent of visitors projected to come from outside the UAE – the largest proportion of international visitors in the 168-year history of World Expos.
www.expo2020dubai.com/en/discover
Since its inception on April 11, 1990, EST guided its performance for compliance with the rules of good practice and to the highest quality standards. We provide economic solutions because we understand that a particular job is not limited in its execution, and our objective is to reduce to the maximum the costs of exploitation. Our provision of solutions extends to the whole world! Internationalization is a watchword of EST. Besides Portuguese frontiers we are in Spain, Angola and Colombia. EST, as a service provider in the field of electricity, develops its activity in the subsector Industrial Electricity. Provided with a set of resources and a highly specialized organization, EST offers its customers all the services necessary for the use, supervision, control and monitoring of electrical installations.
Rua da Granja, 10 B
Boa Vista, 2416-905 Leiria, Portugal
Telephone (main): +351 (244) 850-900
Website: www.est.pt
Kris Vanehrle, member of the family holding RKW, active in sustainable energy and clean tech by providing seed capital to promising start-ups. Firm believer in the transition to local decentralized energy production in Africa as the driving force to empower local communities.
For InnoEnergy S.E:, RVE.SOL is the embodiment of the triple bottom line, thus representing a huge opportunity for impact – financial, environmental and social.
Joseph Miguel Torregrosa
Board Advisor and Business Development Office for InnoEnergy S.E.
Energy 4 Impact, formerly known as GVEP International, was registered as a UK charity in 2007. It evolved from a partnership between the World Bank, UNDP and other bi-lateral donors, launched at the World Summit for Sustainable Development in Johannesburg, South Africa in 2002.
It is a non-profit organisation working with local businesses to extend access to energy in Africa, impacting the quality of life for millions of people. Growing sustainable clean energy markets improves livelihoods and accelerates economic growth.
www.energy4impact.org
getFound provides Internet Marketing services to companies who do or wish to do business on the Internet.
We offer our clients clear, cost effective solutions to operating online. Thes e include getting your company indexed by search engines and found by end users (potentil users). We have years of experience working with businesses seeking to benefit from using the Internet as a marketing and sales tool. Our goal is to provide exceptional internet marketing support services including software and education to small businesses, non-profit and government organizations, so they can leverage the internet’s unique reach to increase customers and sales.
Des Mc Carthy, Founder & CEO
Email: [email protected]
Website: getFound.ie – Internet marketing
The global technology leader in the field of standardized ultra-filtration systems. Ultra-filtration is a modern technology for drinking Water Purification which is used to completely remove bacteria, viruses, parasites, sediments and red discolouration of the water by iron without any use of chemicals. Seccua provides us with their leading edge water filtration technology.
Krummbachstr. 8, D-86989 Steingaden, Germany
Telephone (main): +49 (8862) 91172-
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Website: www.seccua.de
Impacto Capital is a Mozambique based impact investment firm supporting SME and impact ventures in raising investment and finance. Our team has a track record in renewable energy transactions and project financing in Mozambique and internationally.
Diogo has over 10 years experience as an investment and finance professional internationally and in Mozambique. He has experience in structuring and raising capital across a range of different sectors and geographies. Founded Impacto Capital in 2014 and dedicates to supporting SMEs and impact ventures accessing capital.
GreenLight is a Mozambican based company specializing in environmental consulting services; as well as project development with focus on the renewable energy sector. GreenLight has vast local knowledge and experience acquired through on the ground presence within Mozambique and Sub Saharan Africa. The team has established a strong international, regional and local network, both within the public sphere and private sector. These factors make it possible to structure projects and business models which are best adapted to the local context; thus ensuring a higher success rate for long term positive results.
Notable projects include: Cotton waste to electricity project in Cuamba district; A mini hydro electrification project in Niassa; the introduction of ethanol cook-stoves in the Mozambican market; Solar home system market development; as well as a sustainable charcoal production business in Gaza province. The portfolio of clients includes the German Technical Cooperation (GiZ), The Mozambique Ministry of Energy (ME), The National Energy Fund (FUNAE), The Belgian Technical Cooperation (BTC), The European Commission, The World Bank, The Dutch Development Agency (SNV) and several private sector organizations.
Address: Rua de Argelia 159 – Maputo, Mozambique
Tel: +258 820206274
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.greenlight-africa.com
Boris Atanassov – Is the founder and general director of Greenlight and is primarily responsible for the project development and renewable energy division. Boris holds a master of science from the Stockholm University specializing in energy development. He holds over 9 years of experience in research, project management and business development.
Mayra Pereira – Is the executive director of Greenlight and she is responsible for the consulting services. Mayra is an integrated professional with an MSc in environmental and geographical sciences from the University of Cape Town. She has over 7 years of work experience in research and consulting services, with companies and organizations that include WIOMSA, IUCN, Impacto – Projectos & Estudos Ambientais.
Friends of Lake Tanganyika (FOLT) is environmental and humanitarian organization working for a Lake Tanganyika basin free of poverty, injustice and environmental degradation. It was founded in 2012 as The Green World Vision in response to environmental, development and humanitarian challenges facing the Lake Tanganyika Basin. In 2016 we changed our name from The Green world Vision to Friends of Lake Tanganyika. This clarified our distinction from organizations of similar name and enabled us to further tighten our concern with Lake Tanganyika Basin.
Said Katensi
Chief Executive Officer
Friends of Lake Tanganyika
Plot#198 Heri Avenue, Next to UNHCR gate
P.O.Box 1266, Kigoma-Tanzania
Phone: +255759752553 or +255785752553
E-mail: [email protected]