Energy access in crisis: can SMEs survive and thrive?

Coronavirus has battered the energy access sector. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are bringing clean, affordable energy to the remote and marginalised communities at greatest risk. These grassroots organisations are supporting the most vulnerable through the pandemic – and are a crucial force in the struggle to achieve universal energy access. How can funders, investors and policymakers help SMEs survive and thrive?

This webinar was co-hosted by Ashden and BloombergNEF, with support from Bloomberg Philanthropies.

Moderator:

• Christine Eibs Singer – Senior Advisor, Sustainable Energy for All

Speakers include:

• Salma Islam – Project Manager, SOLShare
• Lisa Ashford – Director, Energise Africa.
• Esther Altorfer – Managing Director East Africa, Sistema.bio 
• Takehiro Kawahara – Frontier Power Senior Associates, BloombergNEF
• Emira Woods – Senior Adviser, Shine