Bridging continents: Scaling minigrid solutions from Africa to the Americas

​CrossBoundary and AMDA will convene minigrid developers from Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and Latin America & the Caribbean (LAC) for peer-to-peer learning. This exchange will share best practices to accelerate scale and attract private sector investment, drawing on SSA experience and LAC innovations like demand-driving models and mesh grids for isolated communities.

​Host: CrossBoundary

​Speakers:

• ​Tombo Banda, Innovation Lab Lead, CrossBoundary

• ​Olamide Niyi-Afuye, CEO, Africa Minigrid Developers Association (AMDA)

• ​Jorge Rodriguez D’Alleman, Principal, CrossBoundary

• ​Parfait Onema, Chief Executive Officer, Tech Power Services

• ​Helidah Wagude, Innovation Lab Associate, CrossBoundary

• ​Ruben Agullo, Technical Director, Effitech Energy Solutions

• ​Luisa Valentim, Brazil Country Lead, GEAPP

• ​Jorge Concha, Director of Operations and Green Financing,
  CAF, Development Bank of Latin America

​Please note: Unfortunately, this event is not fully accessible – it's only accessible by stairs. If you have any accessibility questions, please contact us at [email protected] — we’re happy to provide more information.