Africa’s economy is growing, and fast, but it could be faster. One of the factors holding it back is lack of access to electricity, especially in rural areas. This week we speak to Ray Coyle, CEO of Energise Africa, a unique platform that channels private capital to grassroots power projects.
Energise Africa is a lending platform that even small investors can access, and which provides a menu of carefully vetted and monitored projects available for loan finance. These are small, privately owned projects which are making a difference in the day to day lives of people and small businesses across Africa.
- Find out more about Energise Africa at www.energiseafrica.com
Listen: Bringing power to the people with Energise Africa
Content
00:00 Who are Energise Africa?
01:01 Where are the energy shortages in Africa?
02:55 Alternative energy sources for African communities
05:51 Scaling the energy projects
08:49 Sourcing the projects
13:40 Measuring the impact
17:38 Who can invest?
23:40 Project case study
26:46 How investors can get involved
