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Run by GWNET and SEforALL

People-Centered Accelerator Mentoring Programme for Women in Energy Access

The People-Centered Accelerator Mentoring Programme for Women in Energy Access ran from January to September 2020, supporting a cohort of 15 women working in energy access. Organised in partnership with Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL), this programme was part of the People-Centered Accelerator initiative. Focused on Ghana, Kenya, Rwanda, and Zambia, the programme targeted women in junior and mid-management roles across various sectors within the energy access value chain, including start-ups and utilities.

The programme aimed to accelerate the professional growth of its participants, equipping them with skills and connections to advance in their careers. Through mentorship and tailored guidance, the programme fostered a network of empowered women poised to make significant contributions in the energy access sector.

About SEforALL: Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) is an international organization that works in partnership with the United Nations and leaders in government, the private sector, financial institutions, civil society and philanthropies to drive faster action towards the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 7 (SDG7) – access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all by 2030 – in line with the Paris Agreement on climate. SEforALL works to ensure a clean energy transition that leaves no one behind and brings new opportunities for everyone to fulfill their potential.

  • Bertille Kampire: Field Coordinator, Practical Action, Rwanda
  • Carine Mukashyaka: Chief Investment Officer, EPC AFRICA GROUP, Rwanda
  • Caroline Wahu: Technical Account Manager, SparkMeter, Kenya
  • Clara Wanjiru Kamau: Senior Associate, EED Advisory, Kenya
  • Doris Efua Atta Payne: Project Manager, Pelktec Company, Ghana
  • Esther Wanza: Energy Business Mentor, Energy 4 Impact, Kenya
  • Faith Temba: Energy Advisor, Practical Action, Kenya
  • Mariam Karanja: Project Secretary, Sustainable Energy Access Forum Kenya, Kenya
  • Mavis Mainu: Renewable energy professional, Ghana
  • Mercy Kiio: Electrical Engineer, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Kenya
  • Rebecca Bisangwa: Generation Expansion Planning Engineer, Rwanda Energy Group, Rwanda
  • Tiana Mutie: Operations & Project Manager, Greenlink Solar Ltd., Kenya
  • Walda Shaka: Operations Coordinator, Safe Gas Rwanda Ltd, Rwanda
  • Moliehi Shale: Co-Founder and Managing Director, NALA PayGo, Lesotho
  • Tamara Mkandawire: National Sales and Service Coordinator, Vitalite, Zambia
  • Adwoa Etsiwaa Sey: Board Chairperson, Ghana Alliance for Clean Cookstoves and Fuels, Ghana
  • Daphne Pit: Founder, Pit Pure Power, The Netherlands
  • Elizabeth Muchiri: Gas Business Consultant, Prestige Gas Solutions, Kenya
  • Filagot Tesfaye: Managing Director, ON ENERGY CONSULT, and President, Ethiopian Women in Energy (EWiEn), Ethiopia
  • Gladys Gatiba: Project officer, Green Africa Foundation, Kenya
  • Iwona Bisaga: Group Research Manager, BBOXX, UK
  • Joan Chahenza: Chief Financial Analyst & Technical Assistant to Regulatory and Corporate Affairs Director, Kenya Electricity Generating Company, Kenya
  • Julie Roberts: Country Manager, MeshPower Ltd., Canada
  • Mary Njau: Engineer, Kenya Power, Kenya
  • Rene Uwamugirimfura: Project Coordinator, Green Utility for Africa, Rwanda
  • Sabina Anokye Mensah: Chief Executive Officer – Anomena Ventures, National Focal Person-Gender and Energy Network, Ghana
  • Sarah-Melissa Leitner: Advisor for Energising Development Rwanda, GIZ, Germany
  • Silvia Herzog: Director, The Charcoal Project, USA
  • Sigra Sharma: Operations Integrity Manager for continental Europe and UK, Schlumberger, India
  • Sonia Zavesky: Director, Zavesky Consulting, Australia

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