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-Green energy business opportunities in Rwanda: A Swedish-Rwandan match-making event*Join the webinar via this link* https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84531015681Rwanda has achieved rapid economic growth in recent decades, nourishing an attractive business environment with a growing private sector which invites leading global businesses. Rwanda continues to be an attractive location for foreign investment and is inviting foreign investors to  help close the finance gap for the achievement of Rwanda's power sector plans. Endowed with considerable energy resources which have yet to be fully exploited (REG; RDB, 2018) Rwanda has hydro, solar, and methane gas. The country has ambitious policies and strategies for social and economic development. For example, the Government of Rwanda is targeting 100% electricity access by 2024 (52% on-grid, 48% off-grid), currently having around 53% only. Issues of affordability of off-grid solutions persist, but the Government of Rwanda, development partners and the private sector are working together to address this challenge. More so, Rwanda is an attractive country since it is widely considered a gateway to business in East and Central Africa, with countries like Tanzania, Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda and Burundi reachable by road, barely four hours away from Kigali.Join if you are a Swedish and Rwandan organisation, company or SME in the energy sector working with clean tech, renewable energy solutions and green business initiatives! Confirmed speakers:Cyprien Habyarimana, Head of Business Development at the Rwanda Energy GroupJosephine Mbabazi, Head of Research and Innovation Department at the Energy Private Developers Association RwandaAnnika Kjellgren, Program Manager at Inclusive Business Sweden. Annika worked for World Bank’s Africa between 2006-2014 with focus on Rwanda.Pascal Nyiringango, Head of Business Development and Commercialisation at African Center of Excellence in Energy for Sustainable DevelopmentWhat is in it for the participants:- Join the webinar to gain insights into Rwanda's energy sector needs, challenges and business opportunities. - Once registered, get the chance to participate in an online networking and 1:1 matchmaking with Swedish-Rwandan actors that can lead to fruitful talks and the chance to discover potential partners / leads. Discover how to participate in the "Agenda" section. - Organisers:The webinar on green energy business opportunities in Rwanda is brought to you by the Inclusive Ventures programme, in partnership with the Grid Innovation and Incubation Hub (GIIH) at the University of Rwanda. The Inclusive Ventures Accelerator offers support to West Swedish SMEs that want to create positive impact in fast growing developing markets; it is hosted by Inclusive Business Sweden in partnership with Research Institutes of Sweden and Johanneberg Science Park, with finance from EU Regional Development Fund (ERUF) and Västra Götalandsregionen.-Contact information Daniella Mendoza and Gaffar Alloujievents@inclusivebusiness.se

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