Africa's Big Switch (ABS)
Africa’s Big Switch is a podcast that aims to identify current and future solutions to complex problems on the African continent. Examples of such problems include: Climate Change, Homelessness, Poverty, Political Instability, Famine, Floods etc.Our first season sheds light and sparks conversation around the future of energy in Africa.Why Energy?Modern society depends on reliable and affordable energy services to function smoothly and to develop equitably. A well-established energy system supports all sectors from medicine and education to agriculture, infrastructure, communications and high-technology. However, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA), there are over 770 million people in the world today without access to electricity, 77% of which are in Sub-saharan Africa. The Sustainable Development Goal 7 of the UN Agenda, aims to ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all by 2030. Given we are only a few years to 2030, we explore the progress, challenges and opportunities for achieving this goal across
Africa's Big Switch (ABS)
ABS E22 Sawa Energy: Providing C&I Solar Solutions to Rwandan Businesses
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Bolaji Akinola-Alli
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Episode 22
On this episode of ABS, we sat down with Eder Munyampenda, the Rwanda Country Manager at Sawa Energy, a startup that empowers East Africa’s small and medium businesses by reducing electricity pricing and volatility.
Sawa Energy was founded by three environmentally and socially conscious entrepreneurs, who bring significant experience in solar, finance and business. Sawa Energy aims to become the largest private provider of solar power and seeks to deploy 50MW by 2030, supporting 1,000 clients.
Starting his career as a technical sales manager, Eder has since transitioned to be the Country Manager of Sawa Energy.
We cover the following themes on this episode:
- Understanding Sawa Energy's business model, its customer offerings and unique value proposition.
- The challenges faced by small and medium businesses in accessing affordable and reliable electricity in Rwanda.
- How Sawa Energy's solutions are addressing these challenges and making a positive impact.
- The future goals and expansion plans of Sawa Energy in the region.
Enjoy!
