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When TAMARSO’s founder returned to Somalia after the end of the war, he knew exactly where to focus: solar minigrids.

A countdown to ten. Then a village lights up—and everything changes. Children study after dark. Fishers navigate safely at night. Refrigerators keep goods cold.

That moment captures the heart of TAMARSO’s story: a Somali minigrid company transforming sunshine into reliable, affordable electricity—and reshaping everyday life, one village at a time.

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Sierra Leone has been one of the early large minigrid roll outs in Africa. A great success and milestone for the sector with a lot of learnings.

Tariffs fell, demand jumped, and batteries died faster—that’s the uncomfortable arc of many rural mini-grids in Sierra Leone. We sit down with Dipta Majumder of INENSUS and Momori Kamara of MIK Energy to unpack how a pioneering regulatory framework, ambitious rollout programs, and political pressure on prices created both progress and pain. From RREP’s health-focused Work Package 1 to larger Work Package 2 sites and the UEF portfolio, we map where systems thrived, where they underperformed, and what must change to deliver reliable power without bankrupting operators.

We get specific on how elasticity-driven tariff cuts unlocked consumption but strained undersized PV and lead-acid storage, why reserve accounts for replacements failed, and how a split-asset model blurred accountability between public and private players. The conversation tackles FX shocks and inflation that halved effective tariffs in USD terms, the real cost of building a framework from scratch, and why distance between small villages quietly inflates OPEX. You’ll hear clear guidance on right-sizing PV and storage, shifting toward lithium, simplifying ownership structures, and using operator-led installations to cut EPC overheads.

The way forward is pragmatic and within reach. Differentiated subsidies can keep remote, low-income communities on the map without forcing operators into unviable sites. Clustering reduces logistics costs and improves uptime. Transparent tariff indexation protects revenues, while joint ventures blend international capital with local execution. With fresh EU and regional DARES funding, a regulator and ministry experienced in mini-grid realities, and two seasoned operators on the ground, Sierra Leone can turn hard lessons into durable gains.

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Sigmar Gabriel — former Vice Chancellor of Germany, former Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs, and former Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy, as well as former Federal Minister for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety — joins us to discuss how Europe sees Africa’s development, its energy transition, and the geopolitical forces shaping both.

We explore how a shifting global order intersects with energy policy, why Europe often finds itself on the sidelines, and where decentralized renewables could enable African countries to industrialize on their own terms. Gabriel provides a pragmatic view on risk, supply chains, hydrogen strategies, and the “migration hump” — and what a more balanced partnership between Europe and Africa would require.

Topics We Cover
• postwar order challenged by a confident global south and a retreating US
• Europe’s limited agency in conflict zones and energy strategy
• Germany’s energy dependence story
• Africa’s decentralized mini-grids as a leapfrog path
• storage, smart grids, and system stability beyond dunkelflaute
• China’s no-questions-asked model vs. models with more growth potential
• risk premiums, governance, and public de-risking tools
• hydrogen siting, grid integration, and export versus local use
• rural industrialisation and local value creation near resources
• supply chain diversification and partnerships through GAIN

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