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PROMOS – Special Agency of the Milan Chamber of Commerce for International Activities
Unlocking Solar Capital Africa Matchmaking Session Nairobi, 2 November 2016
Ref. Contract Service 81206175 - Project Processing No. 14.2500.8-550.69
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FINAL REPORT
Summary
1. Description of the Matchmaking Service ...................................................................................................... 3
2. Methodology ................................................................................................................................................. 3
3. Analysis of Participants .................................................................................................................................. 4
4. B2B Meetings ................................................................................................................................................. 7
5. Analysis of the Feedback Forms .................................................................................................................. 18
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1. Description of the Matchmaking Service
Promos – Milan Chamber of Commerce supported the organization of the matchmaking session on the
occasion of the conference “Unlocking Solar Capital Africa”, that took place in Nairobi on 1-2 November 2016,
organized by SolarPower Europe and the Africa-EU Renewable Energy Cooperation Programme (RECP), with
the support of SolarPlaza and Gogla.
Throughout the matchmaking session, no. 112 participants from 24 Countries had the possibility to meet
potential cooperation partners during no. 380 scheduled face-to-face meetings (B2B).
The Matchmaking Service was open to companies, NGOs, research centres and universities, consultants and
development partners to meet and discuss about their businesses and projects.
2. Methodology
As agreed with GIZ and SolarPower Europe, the participants to the main event were invited to register for
the matchmaking session taking place on the afternoon of 2 November 2016 in Nairobi.
The matchmaking service was facilitated by the use of a brokerage platform (http://solar.talkb2b.net/) ad
hoc created to register participants to B2B, foster the matchmaking and schedule the meetings.
Interested companies were invited to register on the brokerage platform. Companies were supported by
PROMOS staff in drafting high-quality cooperation profiles, identifying their key points, their competitive
advantages. Only participants with complete, clear and coherent profiles were validated and participated to
the B2B meetings. Registration were accepted until 28 October, however interested companies had the
chance to register directly at the B2B registration desk on 1-2 November and to book their meetings on the
spot.
From 16 October to 31 October 2016, participants were invited to select and book the meetings with the
interesting counterparts through the platform. PROMOS’ team supported companies to find the relevant
counterparts and to book the most interesting meetings. Participants were encouraged to confirm their
attendance and accept the booked meetings. In this way, only meetings accepted by both parties were
scheduled, to be sure that a real interest for the meeting was confirmed.
Participants had the possibility to check the status of their B2B meeting agenda on real time directly on the
platform. The final agenda was delivered to the participants directly at the registration desk.
On the basis of the participant’s requests, extra meetings were scheduled on the spot between already
registered companies and new ones recorded directly at the registration desk. In this latter case, participants
expressed their preferences about new counterparts to meet after consulting the participants’ catalogue ad
hoc created by PROMOS team.
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3. Analysis of Participants
No. Participants 112
Profile of Participants
22% SMEs 26% Corporate Firms 16% Consultancy 6% Development Organization 21% Finance Institution 3% Non Governmental Organization 1% No-profit Organization 1% Academia / Research Institute 4% Other or N/A
No. Countries 24
Area
33% EU Countries 46% African Countries 8% American Countries 13% Asian Countries
No. of meetings 380
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Type of organization
Academia / Research Institute 1
Consultancy 18
Corporate Firm 29
Development Organization 7
Finance Institution 23
Non Governmental Organization 3
No profit Organization 1
Small and Medium Enterprise 25
Other 5
1%
16%
26%
6%21%
3%
1%
4%
22%
Profile of Participants
Academia / Research Institute
Consultancy
Corporate Firm
Development Organisation
Finance Institution
Non Governmental Organisation
Non Profit Organisation
Other
Small or Medium Entreprise
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1
13
6
3
6
2
2
2
3
2
1
2
7
12
27
2
5
5
5
1
2
1
1
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0 5 10 15 20 25 30
Zambia
USA
United Kingdom
United Arab Emirates
Uganda
Tanzania
Switzerland
Spain
South Africa
Sierra Leone
Rwanda
Pakistan
Nigeria
Netherlands
Kenya
Ivory Coast
Ghana
Germany
France
Ethiopia
China
Canada
Belgium
Austria
Participants by Country
51%
13%
6%
30%
Participants by Area
AFRICA AMERICA ASIA EU
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4. B2B Meetings
The B2B meetings were organized by PROMOS through the matchmaking platform http://solar.talkb2b.net/
From 11 to 28 October, no. 101 organizations registered into the platform and booked 155 B2B meetings.
During registrations no.26 organization did not show-up., but no. 37 new interested organizations registered
to the matchmaking session, for a total number of effective participants of no. 112.
New no. 108 meetings were scheduled on the spot, for a total amount of no. 380 meetings taking effectively
place during the matchmaking session.
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3E Power Eric Karinin
gufu Rwanda
erick@3econsulting
.co
6 6 Registered in the platform
Acumen Lawrence
Riungu Kenya [email protected]
rg
4 4 Registered in the platform
Acumen Kat Harris
on United
Kingdom
kharrison@acumen
.org
4 3 7 Registered in the platform
ADAM SMITH
INTERNATIONAL
Christina
Wehbe
Sierra Leone
1 1 Registered on
the spot
AFDB Dani
el Schrot
h Ivory Coast
g
1 1 Registered on
the spot
Aleutia Mike Rosenberg
UK mr@aleut
ia.com
Only networking Registered on
the spot
Angaza Lesle
y Marinc
ola USA
lesleys@angazadesi
gn.com
6 1 7 Registered in the platform
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ARNERGY Femi Adeye
mo Nigeria
Only networking Registered in the platform
AVENTO Tour
e Djadji France
djadji.toure@valore
m-energie.c
om
5 5 Registered in the platform
AZURI TECHONOL
OGIES
Snehnar
Shah UK
info@azuri-
technologies.com
1 1 Registered on
the spot
BAMBOO CAPITAL
PARTNERS
Christinan
Schattenman
Kenya 1 1 Registered on
the spot
BATTERY PLUS
Sanyu V
Nakiganda
Uganda
[email protected]/[email protected]
1 1 Registered on
the spot
BBoXX Barb
e Annaik France
3 3 Registered in the platform
BBOXX Sude
ep Desara
ju United
Kingdom
o.uk
3 3 Registered in the platform
Biolite Stove - East
Africa Jan
De Graff
Kenya [email protected]
m
1 1 Registered on
the spot
BLOOMBERG NEW ENERGY
Victoria
Cuming
USA
t
1 1 Registered on
the spot
Blue Haven Initiative
USA 2 2 Registered on
the spot
Capvert Energie
Hugus
Lebel France
hugues.lebel@capuertenergi
e.com
Only networking Registered on
the spot
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Clean Horizon
Samuel
Portebos
France
samuel.portebos@cleanhorizo
n.com
1 3 4 Registered in the platform
Climate Fund
Managers
Sebastiaa
n Surie Kenya
s.surie@climatefundmanagers
.com
2 2 4 Registered in the platform
Consistent Energy Limited
Segun
Adaju Nigeria
m
6 6 Registered in the platform
CORDAID Melina
Van Sharrenburg
Netherlands [email protected]
1 1 Registered on
the spot
Creeds Energy
Hannah
Kabir Nigeria hkabir@creedsener
gy.com
3 3 Registered in the platform
d.light design
Karl Skare USA [email protected]
4 4 Registered in the platform
DEG/KFW Eric Kaleja Germany eric.kaleja@degnue
st.de
Only networking Registered on
the spot
Development Bank of Ethiopia
Yemenzwo
rk Giref
e
Nardos
Ethiopia yemenzk
@yahoo.com
1 1 Registered in the platform
Doneka Ltd. Armi
n Haas Zambia
5 5 Registered in the platform
DSM Food Specialites
Michelle
Kurvers
Netherlands [email protected]
m
8 8 Registered on
the spot
EASY SOLAR Nthubisen
Mosia Sierra Leone [email protected]
Only networking Registered on
the spot
EcoEnergy Jeremy
Higgs Pakistan [email protected]
1 1 Registered in the platform
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EcoEnergy Shazi
a Khan USA
3 3 Registered in the platform
ElectriFI Arjan Visser Netherlands [email protected]
5 3 8 Registered in the platform
Energy Utility
Development Corp. Ltd
Kenya 1 1 Registered in the platform
Epicenter Africa
Mary Njue Kenya
om
6 6 Registered on
the spot
EQUITY BANK
GROUP FOUNDATI
ON
Eric Naivas
ha Kenya
om
1 1 Registered on
the spot
FINER GREEN
Jean- Jacqu
es Ngono Ivory Coast
Only networking Registered on
the spot
Fluidic Energy
Richard
Hallas USA rhallas@fluidicenert
y.com
Only networking Registered on
the spot
FOTOWAIO RENEWABLE VENTURE
Ganessa
Kumar UAE [email protected]
1 1 Registered on
the spot
Fronius Internation
al
Hannes
Wendeler
Austria
m
4 4 Registered in the platform
Future Pump
Kinya Kimant
hi Kenya
om
3 3 Registered on
the spot
GG Energy Holdings
LLC Ira Green USA
ira.green@ggenergyholdings.
com
5 5 Registered in the platform
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Global Off-Grid
Lighting Association
Laura Sundbl
ad Netherlands
g
3 3 Registered in the platform
Global Off-Grid
Lighting Association
(GOGLA)
Koen Peters Netherlands [email protected]
6 1 7 Registered in the platform
Global Partnership
s
Aaron
Nasurutia
Kenya
anasurutia@globalpartnershi
ps.org
3 3 Registered in the platform
GN Power Naa Anowa Oturok
u Ghana
2 2 Registered on
the spot
Greenlight Planet
Radhika
Thakkar
Kenya
m
3 3 Registered in the platform
Greenlight Planet
Patrick
Muriuki
Kenya
1 2 3 Registered in the platform
GRUPOTEC Andreas
De La Guent
e Spain
adelfuente@grupot
ec.es
Only networking Registered on
the spot
Huawei Technologie
s Co. Ltd Paul Pan China
m
Only networking Registered on
the spot
ib vogt Sebastian
Hack Germany [email protected]
6 6 Registered in the platform
Jabil Rinus Strydo
m South Africa
rinus_strydom@jabi
l.com
3 1 4 Registered in the platform
JCM CAPITAL
Christian
Wray Canada [email protected]
a
1 1 Registered on
the spot
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JinkoSolar Kou
makpai
Hadyr Ghana
2 2 Registered in the platform
JinkoSolar Victo
r Koyier Kenya
4 4 Registered in the platform
Kimara Partners
Chichi
Ukiwe Nigeria ciu@kimarapartner
s.com
5 5 Registered in the platform
Konserve Advisory
Services Ltd
Abdeel
Kyezira
Uganda akyezira@konserve.
co.ug
2 2 4 Registered in the platform
Lion's Head Harry Guinn
ess Kenya
harry.guinness@lhg
p.com
5 5 Registered in the platform
Lombard Guarantee
Oren Zukerman
South Afriica orenz@lombardins.
com
6 6 Registered in the platform
Lombard Insurance Company
Manuel
Gomezarrone
s South Afriica
6 6 Registered in the platform
Lumi Thomas
Bell Uganda thomas@l
umi.ug
5 1 6 Registered in the platform
McKay & Company
David
Sarinke
Kenya
m
6 6 Registered in the platform
Meshpower ltd
Richard
Mori UK [email protected]
5 5 Registered on
the spot
National Competitiv
eness Council of
Nigeria
Godwin
Aigbokhan
Nigeria aigboran
@yahoo.com
4 4 Registered in the platform
Nishati Mike Tuppe
r USA
mtupper@nishati-
us.com
4 4 Registered in the platform
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Nizam Energy
Saad Ahmad Pakistan saad@nizamenergy
.com
6 1 7 Registered in the platform
NorthLite Solar
Limited
Adabre
Akasoba
Frank Ghana [email protected]
5 5 Registered in the platform
Off Grid Electric
Joshua
Romisher
2 1 3 Registered in the platform
Oikocredit Internation
al Mark
Roesink
Netherlands mroesink@oikocre
dit.org
6 1 7 Registered in the platform
OPIC USA 3 3 Registered on
the spot
Pay Solar Sam Deji
Eniojukan
Nigeria [email protected]
2 2 Registered on
the spot
PEGAFRICA Hugh Whala
n Ghana
hwhalan@pegafric
a.com
5 5 Registered in the platform
Power Africa
Carolina
Barreto
Kenya [email protected]
2 2 4 Registered in the platform
POWER AFRICA
Pépin
TCHOUATE
HETEU Kenya
3 3 Registered in the platform
POWER HIVE
Rik Wuts Kenya [email protected]
1 1 Registered on
the spot
Power Trust Uganda Limited
Ssimbwa
Tony Uganda
om
5 5 Registered in the platform
POWERGEN RE
Johannes
Host Kenya [email protected]
2 2 Registered on
the spot
PowerGen Renewable
Energy
Margarita
Manzo Kenya mmanzo
@powergen-re.com
5 5 Registered in the platform
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Proparco - AFD Group
Guillaum
e
Laurioz
Kenya lauriozg@
afd.fr
6 4 10 Registered in the platform
QUAINT ENERGY
Alfred
Achar Kenya
m
3 3 Registered in the platform
Rafode ltd Anto
ny Mayod
i Kenya
ke
6 6 Registered in the platform
RECP Michael
Franz Belgium [email protected]
5 5 Registered in the platform
RECP Finance Catalyst
Paul VAN
AALST Netherlands
paul@finance-
catalyst.eu
2 2 4 Registered in the platform
ResponsAbility
Investments
Antoine
Predour
Switzerland
2 2 Registered in the platform
Risen Energy
Romain
Buisine
China romainbuisine@yah
oo.fr
1 1 2 Registered in the platform
SAGEMCOM
Yann Chauv
elin France
om
1 1 Registered in the platform
Sgurr Energy
Ibon Soria United
Kingdom
6 6 Registered in the platform
SIGORA INTERNATI
ONAL
Dr Isabe
lle
Christensen
USA
2 2 Registered on
the spot
Sikubora Jeff Hollist
er Tanzania
jeffhollister@hotm
ail.com
6 1 7 Registered in the platform
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SIMA Funds Brian
P. Mccon
nell Kenya
brian@simafunds.
com
6 1 7 Registered in the platform
Solar Today Kenneth
Muhwez
Uganda kenneth
@solartoady.co.ug
1 1 Registered on
the spot
SOLARKIOSK AG
Andreas
Spiess Germany [email protected]
u
6 6 Registered in the platform
SOLARMATE
ENGINEERING LTD
Dotun
Tokun Nigeria
om
5 5 Registered in the platform
Solarplaza Adria
an Van Loon
Netherlands adriaan@solarplaza
.com
Only networking Registered in the platform
Solarplaza Borja Gutier
rez Netherlands
m
2 2 Registered in the platform
Solarplaza Eveline
Jansen Netherlands eveline@solarplaza.
com
1 1 Registered in the platform
Sollartek Electronic Kenya Ltd
Natalia
Balck Kenya [email protected]
Only networking Registered on
the spot
Strathmore Energy
Resesarch Centre
Geoffrey
Rono Kenya gronoh@strathmor
e.edu
Only networking Registered on
the spot
Sunfunder Shelmith
Theuri Tanzania [email protected]
5 4 9 Registered in the platform
Sunspot Energy Inc.
Hal Peters Kenya [email protected]
6 6 Registered in the platform
Suntrace GmbH
Alan Okem
wa Germany
6 6 Registered in the platform
Symbiotics Vivek Pradha
n Switzerland
vivek.pradhan@symbioticsgro
up.com
6 6 Registered in the platform
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TCX Fund Per Van
Swaaij Netherlands
1 1 Registered in the platform
THE RIFT Nick Gachie USA [email protected]
1 1 Registered in the platform
Translight Solar
Limited Eric
Nyanteh
Ghana enyanteh29@gmail
.com
3 3 6 Registered in the platform
Triodos Investment Manageme
nt
Karel Nierop Netherlands karel.nierop@triod
os.nl
6 1 7 Registered in the platform
TRIPLE SOLAR
Nabil Adamj
ee Kenya
nabil@triple-s-
solar.com
1 1 Registered on
the spot
USEA Sanyu V
Nakiganda
Uganda snakiganda@gmail.
com
Only networking Registered on
the spot
Voltiq Juan Botella Spain juan.botella@voltiq.
com
6 2 8 Registered in the platform
World Bank Arnaud
Braud USA abraud@worldban
k.org
3 3 Registered on
the spot
Yellow Door Energy
Jeremy
Crane United Arab
Emirates
Only networking Registered in the platform
Yellow Door Energy
Omar
Sadder United Arab
Emirates
2 2 Registered in the platform
YINGLI GREEN
ENERGY
Karseten
Mosch Germany karsen.mosch@yin
gli.com
Only networking Registered on
the spot
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53%
10%
4%
33%
Meetings by Geographical Area
AFRICA
AMERICA
ASIA
EU
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5. Analysis of the Feedback Forms
After the matchmaking session, no. 20 feedback forms were collected, representing the evaluation of
almost the 21% of the participants with scheduled meetings.
The evaluation of the organization of the matchmaking session has been very positive, with an average
positive feedback of 95%.
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
assistance before and during the event
location
general organization
Evaluation of the general organization
very good good quite good quite bad bad no answer
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The organization of the meetings has been evaluated positively, with 85% of positive feedbacks on the
relevance of the meetings that took place. The time allocated for each meeting (25 minutes) was valuated as
very positive by 95% of participants, while 90% of the evaluations show a high degree of satisfaction for the
management of appointments.
The feedback forms recorded also the concrete results and expectations coming from the business meetings.
The survey shows that the 88% of the meetings will produce concrete outcomes for the participants, as
shown below:
Nr. % on given feedbacks
Fixed Cooperation 4 6%
Cooperation Possible 35 54%
Very interesting Meeting 18 28%
Insufficient Interest 8 12%
TOT 65
88%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
management of the appointments
meeting time
quality of profiles
relevance of the meetings
Evaluation of the organization of the meetings
very good good quite good quite bad bad no answer
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The methodology carried out to organise the business meetings and the assistance provided to participants
throughout the process fostered the scheduling of meetings only of a real and concrete potential interest
between the counterparts. Indeed, the scheduled meetings were the ones confirmed by both sides. It
avoided to schedule meetings of insufficient interest and increased the chances of fruitful meetings.
12%
28%
54%
6%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
insufficient interest very interesting cooperation possibile cooperation fixed
REVIEW OF THE MEETINGS