Lead Organisation: Anfani, Solar Sister
Partners:
Region: Nigeria
On-line and off-line campaign targeting Female-led Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) providing last-mile energy solutions in Nigeria. The approach uses targeted awareness and capacity-building initiatives.
The project combines Anfani’s expertise in clean energy financing with Solar Sister’s experience in empowering women entrepreneurs.
A practical, user-friendly curriculum and engagement strategy that demystifies solar technology, explains financing options, and guides MSMEs through the transition process.
Anica Sarmiento, Project Manager, Anfani said:
“At Anfani and Solar Sister, we are proud to be part of the ZE-Gen Demand Generation programme, a bold step toward empowering Nigeria’s small businesses to transition from costly fossil fuel generators to reliable, clean solar energy. Small and micro-enterprises are the engine of our economy, yet many remain locked out of the energy transition due to a lack of accessible information and financing pathways.
This initiative changes that. Through a practical, easy-to-understand curriculum delivered both online and in communities across Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones, we’re equipping entrepreneurs with the tools, knowledge, and confidence they need to embrace solar solutions and grow sustainably. This project is about more than clean energy, it’s about unlocking economic resilience and opportunity.”