PROGRAMMES | CURRENT MENTORING PROGRAMMES
GWNET, in collaboration with the Clean Cooking Alliance (CCA) and Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL), is excited to launch the fourth cohort of a mentorship program specifically targeting women in the clean cooking sector in Africa, Asia, and Haiti. Following the success of our 2021, 2022, and 2023 cohort we are thrilled to continue supporting and uplifting women in the clean cooking sector.
Access to clean cooking stoves and fuel not only saves lives but also empowers women by protecting their health, freeing up their time, and saving money. Despite the potential for women to drive progress in the clean cooking sector, they remain underutilised in achieving policy implementation and market growth. The mentorship programme provided participants with career-advancing activities, concrete goals, and opportunities for networking and knowledge-sharing over the course of a year. Key components included bilateral interactions with senior mentors, knowledge-transfer webinars, and an online storytelling series that showcased the experiences of women in clean cooking.
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. Visit website.
About CCA: The Clean Cooking Alliance (CCA) works with a global network of partners to build an inclusive industry that can make clean cooking accessible to all. Established in 2010, CCA is driving consumer demand, mobilizing investment, and supporting policies that allow the clean cooking sector to thrive. Visit website.
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Aina Razafimandimby, Founder and CEO, KETRIKA72, Madagascar
Aisha Mahamah, Energy Investment Strategist, African Development Bank, Ghana
Aissatou Dieng, Community Led Development Facilitator, CorpsAfrica Ghana, Ghana
Anh Hong Vu, Program Manager, EBG Science and Technology Company Limited, Vietnam
Anna Mary Atwani, Program Manager Africa, Likano, Rwanda
Annahstacia Mwikali Kasyima, Project Engineer / Stove Testing Technician, Strathmore University, Kenya
Aqeela Mughal, Project Coordinator, Revive Environment Pvt. Ltd., Pakistan
Asmaa Abdelrasol Abdalla Mohamed, Volunteer, Association of Refugee Women in Uganda, Uganda
Bariduduune Lilian Mbagha, Operations and Maintenance Officer, Genesis Energy, Nigeria
Benadette Tuso, CEO and Founder, Green Orange Renewable Power Technologies, Zimbabwe
Bereketua Dele Guja, Senior Stove Project Officer, Vita / RTI, Ethiopia
Beth Wangui, Agronomic and Climate Resilience Advisor, Root Capital, Kenya
Brenda Wanjira Kaganjo, Senior Accountant, KOKO Networks Limited, Kenya
Chewe Sekele, Senior Planner (Energy Policy and Planning), Ministry of Energy, Zambia
Chibuzor Chigozie Mgbeokwere, Founder / Lead Researcher, SheConsults 4 ImpactSphere Ltd., Nigeria
Christine Kagendo, Renewable Energy Assistant, REREC, Kenya
Cynthia Mutanu Pius, Technician, KOKO Networks, Kenya
Cynthia Nekesa, Energy Educator, Renew Watts, Kenya
Cynthia Ongaro, Organizing Secretary, Youth for Sustainable Energy, Kenya
Damaris Auma Opillu, Program Coordinator, Green Oasis Lens (GOAL), Kenya
Deborah Sena Amewugah, Administrator, Prep and Pave LBG, Ghana
Dorothy Kerubo Nyankira, Marketing Director, Ecobora Company, Kenya
Elka Jennifer Camacho Cambe, Researcher in Renewables, GreenLight Africa, Mozambique
Esther Manohar, Project Officer, WWF-India, India
Eunice Wangari Kamau, Quality Assurance Engineer, Kenya Bureau of Standards, Kenya
Fenny Chepkemoi, Energy and Environment Intern, County Government of Kericho, Kenya
Fydess Khundi-Mkomba, Lecturer, LUANAR, Malawi
Irene David-Arinze, [Position not specified], Sustafrik, Nigeria
Joy Chinyere Uchenabo, Founder / CEO, Greenshift Tech, Nigeria
Joylene Jepkemoi Kanyaris, Founder / CEO, Ekodada Enterprises Ltd, Kenya
Ketaki Kokil, Director, Ecosense Appliances Pvt Ltd, India
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Lucy Wangui, Supervisor, Facilities – Administration, KOKO Networks Limited, Kenya
Margaret Robert Bahati, Zonal Key Account Officer, Oryx Gas Tanzania Limited, Tanzania
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Modester Alfred Nanyunga, Master Student, Pan African University of Water and Energy Science, Tanzania
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Mwaka Mwape, Commercial Products Specialist, ENGIE Energy Access Zambia, Zambia
Naomi Mafwiri Rhubera, CEO & Founder, Marvel General Traders Tanzania Limited, Tanzania
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