The Community of Champions was formed to facilitate high-level interaction between governments, the private sector and development partners, to enable collaborative work and knowledge exchange on achieving universal energy access.
The Community currently includes representatives from 24 African governments and four regional bodies.
The Community of Champions:
The Community of Champions currently comprises of 24 member countries and four regional organisations.
The four regional organisations are: The East African Centre of Excellence for Renewable Energy and Efficiency (EACREEE); ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE), SADC Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (SACREEE), and the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA).
Benin
Mr. Pamphille Kpatenon
Mr. Todeman Assan
Burundi
Mr. Samuel Macumi
Mrs. Elodie Kwizera
Burkina Faso
Mr. Leonard Sanon
Mr. Yaya Soura
Chad
Mr. Abdelkerim Dangaye
Mr. Al-Waly Haroun
DRC
Mr. Cyprien Musimar
Mrs. Soraya Aziz Souleymane
Ethiopia
Mr. Gosaye AbaynehÂ
Mr. Mesfin Dabi Seboka
Kenya
Eng. Wilson Kariuki
Liberia
Mr. Theophilus Kambo
Mr. Redeemer Wonsiah
Madagascar
Mrs. Dalia Virgiana Dieudonne
Mr. Joelinet Vanomaro
Malawi
Mr. Saidi Banda
Mr. Austin Theu
Mali
Mrs. Aminata Fofana
Mr. Amadou Sidibe
Mozambique
Mr. Filipe Mondlane
Mr. Inocêncio Gujamo
Niger
Dr. Mariama Sido
Mr. Diaouga Harouna
Nigeria
Mr. Abba Aliyu
Mr. Olufemi Akinyelure
Rwanda
Mr. Mugiraneza Jean Bosco
Mr. Steven Bihinda
Sierra Leone
Dr. Kandeh Yumkella
Mr. Cyril Grant
Senegal
Mr. Moulaye Idriss Fall
Mrs. Fatou Thiam Sow
Somalia
Mr. Abdifatah Abshir
Mr. Abdihamid  Hassan
Somaliland
Eng. Liban Mohamed
Mr. Ahmed Abdi Hassan
Tanzania
Ms. Joyce Msangi
Togo
Mr. Alassani Fousseni
Ms. Amy Nabiliou
Uganda
Dr. Brian E. Isabirye
Eng. Edward Baleke
Zambia
Mr. Brian Mainza
Zimbabwe
Mrs. Nyasha Mukosi
Dr. Malan Manyundo
The Community of Champions currently focuses on Sub-Saharan Africa. However, guest speakers, observers and stakeholders from other regions may be invited to participate in relevant activities.
Membership in the Community is by invitation/nomination by the partners of the Community. Nominated government officials usually play a direct role in the realisation of the regional and national energy access targets, with interest and/or commitment to off-grid solar electrification in their respective countries. Nominated government officials are usually from ministries responsible for energy, rural electrification authorities and other government agencies, including bureaus of standards, ministries responsible for finance or rural development.
The Community of Champions is supported by GOGLA, World Bank/ESMAP, USAID/Power Africa, FCDO, AECF and SEforAll.
GOGLA acts as the Secretariat for the Community, organizing the partner meetings and activities under the Community. Our Community of Champion partners are key stakeholders in the development and implementation of energy access programs across each participating country.
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