Opening his week focusing on issues of Climate Change & a just energy transition, VP Osinbajo keeps critical focus. He met yesterday with African Carbon Markets Initiative Steering Committee & also received delegation from US-based Rocky Mountain Institute. #NewNigeria possible

🙌🏾🇳🇬 Exciting news! CEO Jon Creyts & RMI Africa had the honor of meeting #Nigeria’s VP Prof. Yemi Osinbajo to discuss how we can support the #EnergyTransitionPlan. A range of topics was covered from #EVs + finance to carbon markets. More Voice of Nigeria. bit.ly/3woYmh9

This week our leadership team and CEO Jon Creyts visit the 1MW Wuse Market #minigrid in Abuja, powering 2,000 businesses! ⚡ The system unlocks energy savings + delivers reliable clean electricity to support the local economy. 👉 rmi.org/our-work/afric… #SDG7 #EnergyTransition

Another exciting update from Lagos, Nigeria! 🤩 RMI's Energy Transition Academy (ETA) is currently convening #ETAFellows for a series of site visits and training sessions. Stay tuned for the details. Learn more. 👉bit.ly/3XT9T45 #TrainForClimate #CapacityBuilding

Day 2️⃣ at the 7th Mini Grid Action Learning Event! 🙌⚡ Our Nigeria Director Suleiman Babamanu spoke on the role of interconnected #minigrids, and how they can profitably improve #EnergyAccess in rural communities while allowing DisCos to focus investment in urban areas.

On the sidelines of the 7th Mini-Grid Action Learning Event in Nairobi, RMI Africa Nigeria Director Suleiman Babamanu talked with CGTN Africa about how #minigrids can bridge Africa’s power gap. ⚡ #EnergyAccess #MinigridsForAfrica

The Energy Transition Academy connects professionals at #utilities such as Eko Electricity Distribution Company to accelerate the #EnergyTransition. #ETAFellows develop a peer community, sharing lessons learned and experiences. 👉 bit.ly/3in92ZQ

Through the Energy Transition Academy, RMI works with local partners in Nigeria such as @EmOneEnergy to deliver technical training on #RenewableEnergy project development and provide site tours to solar energy facilities. ☀️⚡ Learn more. 👉 bit.ly/3in92ZQ

📸Pictured left to right: @EmOneEnergy Sustainable Energy, Director Adnan Rashid and RMI Africa Nigeria Program Director, Suleiman Babamanu speaking to #ETAFellows on the role of solar energy in advancing #EnergyAccess. #TrainForClimate

Site visits provide a hands-on opportunity for #ETAFellows to gain experience on the technical mechanics and considerations of #SolarEnergy deployment. The fellowship works with professionals at Nigerian utilities to enable this project development. 👉 bit.ly/3in92ZQ

The Government of Nigeria Energy Transition Plan seeks to add 30 GW of new installed capacity by 2030, with at least 30% from #RenewableEnergy. 🇳🇬 ⚡ #Utilities can prepare their professionals to drive these projects, and the fellowship is one pathway! 👉 bit.ly/3in92ZQ

Happy #EarthDay! 🌍 We celebrate our planet and the resources that should be protected from climate change and distributed equitably. ⚖️ The role of clean energy is critical and needs to be leveraged, closing the #EnergyAccess gap for 600+ million people in Sub-Saharan Africa.

It’s official! 🎊 REANigeria RMI and Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet have launched the Energizing Agriculture Programme website! 🇳🇬🌾 The project aligns partners advancing ag-electrification interventions and the team is very excited! Learn more.👇 bit.ly/447AqNV #aef23

⏪ Recap from the youthenergysummit! Today, Raul Alfaro-Pelico spoke alongside Charlene Ruto and others about the importance of empowering female and young professionals to advance their careers, and how the #EnergyTransition offers opportunities for more equitable representation. 👇

Exciting news! 🥳 We signed an MOU w/Power Africa to expand our work accelerate the energy transition. Through capacity building and technical assistance, our partnership will support local #RenewableEnergy entrepreneurs and practitioners, as well as women in energy. #aef23

The #EnergizingAgricultureProgramme is catalyzing economic development and improving rural livelihoods by: 🔗Building relationships via applied collaboration 👷🏿‍♂️Linking up practitioners with experts 🤝🏾 Hands-on pilot development Learn more. ⤵️ bit.ly/447AqNV #aef23

It’s #MSMEDay2023! An opportunity to celebrate this growing workforce, promote resilient supply chains, and elevate entrepreneurs. 👩🏾💰 Did you know millions of artisanal fishers in rural Nigeria contribute 80% to total fish production, yet lose up to 50% to spoilage? 🐟

Where there are gaps, there is opportunity. 🙌 Nigeria🇳🇬 is home to 200M people and has the largest GDP in Africa, yet 45% of the population still need reliable energy. Explore how RMI is bridging Nigeria's power and green skills gaps: 🔗 bit.ly/43q0sMj #ETAFellows

#Exciting news! To fast-track the energy transition in Nigeria🇳🇬, RMI and InfraCorp have joined forces to establish a Project Preparation and Development Facility and jointly develop climate finance initiatives. More about this partnership⬇️ bit.ly/3FyYC1G

#ICYMI: Last week, our CEO Jon Creyts, alongside MD Ije Okeke, and Nigeria Director Suleiman Babamanu met Aliko Dangote, CEO of Dangote Group, to discuss strategies for decarbonizing cement & transportation and the pivotal role of energy access on farming productivity...