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Power Africa

Power Africa

Washington D.C.usaid.gov

Overview

Power Africa is a U.S. government-led partnership, coordinated by USAID, that works with public and private sector partners to increase access to electricity in sub-Saharan Africa through grants, technical assistance, and mobilizing capital.

Year Founded

2013

Portfolio Companies

10

Website

usaid.gov

Investments

Power Africa investments
CompanyDateStageLead
SimusolarOct 2024GrantCo-investor
Giraffe BioenergyJun 2024GrantCo-investor
AgsolApr 2023GrantCo-investor
OffGridBoxSep 2020GrantCo-investor
OnePower LesothoSep 2020GrantCo-investor

Key People

MOSTAFA ZAKARNEH

Founder

Nurma Dian Rahmawati

Associate Founder

Glenn Milano

Founder And CEO

Maad Al Roudaini

Managing Director

Malik Umair

Managing Director

Mani Sa

Managing Director

Mona Shaheen

Managing Director

AfriHeritage (African Heritage Institution)

Partner

Hexin Katengeza

Project Management Specialist, Local Partner Organizational Development (USAID, Malawi)

Hotesa Genale

Partner

Lilly Claire Ekobika

Project Management Specialist - (Local Partner Organizational Development)

Manuel Pérez

Associate - Private Partner For The Benchmarking Project (PPPs) World Bank 2015-2020

Omolola Raphael

Partner

Reyna Pilapil Jackson

Partner And Stakeholder Engagement Manager

S.A. Adams

Partner Liaison Security Officer

Santo Ojara

Program Management Specialist (Local Partner Organizational Development)

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HeadquartersWashington D.C.
Year Founded2013

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