The Making Solar Bankable conference is about understanding and changing perceptions around bankability, with the aim of bringing to life more solar projects in emerging markets.
With this goal in mind, we invite you to take part in the Access Power-FMO Solar Shark Tank Competition. This competition is for local developers that require development support to make their solar projects more “bankable”.
The euphoria with which we welcomed President Muhammadu Buhari’s government into power barely 11 months ago, and the incredulity with which we all reacted to the uncovering of the blatantly wicked looting of our treasury during the better forgotten last administration, have all fizzled out like dispersed clouds. How quickly we have forgotten that up until December 2015, the marked improvement in electricity supply to many homes and other palpable improvement in other sectors made people conclude that the President hadn’t done anything, but just his body language had brought about change in public service delivery. Fast forward to April 2016 and the story is different.
The Oxford English dictionary defines patience as the capacity to accept or tolerate delay, problems, or suffering without becoming annoyed or anxious. Most Nigerians are quick to quote the popular aphorism – “Patience is a virtue”, but very few actually live by these words. For me, the most apt reference to patience comes from the famous novelist Leo Tolstoy (War and Peace) who said: “The strongest of all warriors are these two: Time and Patience.” Without patience and time, we cannot really expect to achieve anything. Positive change can be painful, but it is our ability to endure the pain patiently that guarantees success at the end of the day. Patience is therefore a state of persevering in case things take time or get delayed without negatively reacting or becoming sad or feeling provoked.
Solarplaza and GOGLA are proud to announce the organization of Unlocking Solar capital Africa (1-2 November 2016, Nairobi): the unique international platform and 2-day conference focusing on unlocking capital for new solar project development in Africa. This event will connect solar project development and finance & investment in the three leading solar electrification segments (On-grid Solar, micro-grids, off-grid lighting and household electrification).