Entrepreneurs and clean energy leaders from across Africa gathered in London this week for Financing Africa’s Clean Energy Innovators, a dynamic showcase of the people and ideas transforming energy access for communities left behind by traditional systems.
Held during London Climate Action Week, organised by climate solutions charity, Ashden, and hosted by BBC World Service ‘People Fixing the World’ presenter Myra Anubi, the event spotlighted innovators supported by Ashden’s Powering Clean Energy Investment programme—entrepreneurs driving change through solar technology, e-mobility, clean cooking and mini-grids.
Speakers made an urgent call for patient capital and long-term investment to reach the frontline of energy access.
Keynote Speaker Rachel Kyte, UK Special Representative for Climate, said: “One of the original drivers behind the Paris climate agreement was to provide clean, affordable and reliable energy for everyone. And the great news is that this technology is within our reach. It is financially within our reach. It is politically within our reach. We’ve just got a get a little bit better organised in order to be able to do it.” (Press release)
