Nigerian women in the agricultural and informal sectors are ready to power a sustainable future through renewable energy solutions. This video and flyer show innovative finance opportunities that need to be embraced by the government and the private sector to make renewable energy more affordable for the women.
Women in Nigeria, particularly those in agriculture and running small businesses, require reliable and affordable energy solutions to sustain their operations and to enhance productivity. They are ready to embrace such alternatives for irrigation, drying and storage of agricultural product, for food processing, poultry management, uninterrupted water supply, cooking, lighting and many more activities that would make their and their families’ lives easier and increase their productivity.
The women have very practical ideas on how these renewable energy solutions could be made more affordable and therefore more accessible for them; these ideas range from flexible payment plans, affordable interest rates, possibilities of payment moratorium to long-term warranty for the hardware.
Read more about innovative finance opportunities identified by women driven organisations like SOSAI Renewable Energy, SWOFON andWCCIMA and watch the explainer video.