Webinars
Sankalp Africa: Investment perspectives on energy access: the view from different angles
March 2nd, 2021, At the Sankalp Africa Summit 2021, an initiative of Intellecap, Power for All’s director of communications Benson Kibiti joined Energy 4 Impact, Open Capital Advisors, Africa Management Institute, Intellecap, and New Energy Nexus in an interactive virtual session that provided the audience with expert opinions on the barriers reaching universal access including skills, finance, investment, innovation, and advocacy as well as on building an understanding of how an energy ecosystem is designed to accelerate the innovation needed to end energy poverty. Click here to watch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1LT68Zc48o
MES 2021: Lessons and policy strategy outlook
March 3rd, 2021, Decentralized electrification remains an issue in the Global South, given fast economic and population growth, and the need to complement top-down electrification with bottom-up approaches. At the MES Conference 2021, Power for All’s director of communications for India Divya Kottadiel joined a panel of experts including BRAC University, GIZ, SEforALL, and MicroEnergy International to discuss the lessons and policy strategy outlook of MES 2021. Click here to watch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NlAVGuLX1o
VEF Virtual Series: Food Systems
March 3rd, 2021, Power for All’s chief campaign officer William Brent participated in the March edition of the Vienna Energy Forum virtual series to discuss pathways to better align the energy transition with the food systems transformation, focusing on opportunities in developing countries. The March edition was dedicated to Digitalization, guided by the question "How can digitalization be applied best to ensure effective sustainable energy use for food system development?". Click here to watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XlHKBHMYKSw&feature=youtu.be
Turning Challenges into Opportunities for Last Mile Energy Access in West Africa
March 9th, 2021, Running a sustainable last-mile energy access business is notoriously challenging for all segments of the value chain. Power for All’s chief campaign officer William Brent joined Generation Fund, Clean Technology Hub Inc., Green Village Electricity, and Okra Solar in a panel discussion on how players in the off-grid solar can collectively achieve commercially viable models for last-mile electrification. Brent’s presentation focused on the energy access ecosystem - success stories from the industry and ecosystem bridges that are yet to be built to enable last-mile electrification to thrive. Click here to watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7HeDPeOcXs&t=1s