Discover the First Cohort: Capacity-Building Programme for Women Energy Entrepreneurs in SADC

It is a pleasure to announce the 15 women who were selected for our very first edition of a capacity-building programme dedicated to empowering female energy entrepreneurs from Southern African countries. Run in partnership by GWNET and SACREEE, this initiative will support the participants over the coming months to scale their sustainable energy related-business ventures through coaching and online seminars.

The programme has brought together 15 candidates from 8 SADC Member States: Botswana, Madagascar, Malawi, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. All of them are operating in key sustainable energy technologies such as solar, biogas, clean cooking, biomass, and energy efficiency. Stay tuned as these inspiring women continue to build their skills and drive meaningful change across the region’s sustainable energy landscape!

The Participants:

Botswana

• Cynthia Tebogo Ngoma, Eco Equilibirum Ltd.
  
• Keleadile Ruda, Lead Energy (Pty) Ltd.
• Freda Palm Muyambo, Hulu Consulting Ltd.

Madagascar

• Rakotondrainy Vololoniaina, Energy Outsourcing Management Ltd.

Malawi

• Generose Ndalami Dziko, Tingathe Women Social Enterprise.

Namibia

• Jakobina Junias, Amperra Charging Company.
• Sonia Mubiaelelwa, The Great Facilitator. 

Tanzania

• Modester Festo Lukosya, BRAMO Tech Engineering Ltd.
• Naomi Mafwiri Rhubera, Marvel General TradersLtd

South Africa

• Phumzile Khoza, Lathitha Biodiesel.
• Ontlamentse Kwene, Thauma Energy Projects. 

Zambia

• Doreen Chipika Bwalya, Envospot Consulting Ltd.
• Linda Muma Mwamba, RARE Civil Worx Investments Ltd.

Zimbabwe

• Precious Vuma, Powerlive Zimbabwe.
• Vonai Nehanda, Mwanga Sun Pvt Ltd.

This programme is part of the wider project, Energising Women to Advance the Energy Transition in the SADC Region, which aims to empower women in the SADC region in the energy transition. The project is run by Global Women’s Network for the Energy Transition (GWNET), in collaboration with the SADC Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (SACREEE), and with the financial support of the Austrian Development Agency (ADA), the operational unit of Austrian Development Cooperation (ADC). Learn more here.