Advancing policy that is informed by the continent's realities.

ABOUT US

Enzi Ijayo is a Pan African think and do tank that convenes academia, private sector, civil society and governments to analyze and formulate policies for growing investments in green energy solutions that provide a sustainable path towards greening Africa's economic development. It seeks to leverage its solid networks on the continent to provide actionable outcomes

OUR GOAL

Energy transition policies and solutions that are inclusive, equitable, accountable, and contribute to socio-economic development in Africa

Our team actively participated in the Africa Climate Summit in Nairobi from Mon, Sep 4, 2023 – Wed, Sep 6, 2023. Our Director, Charles Wanguhu, had the privilege of being interviewed by the Informer Kenya, shedding light on our commitment to advancing policies that address Africa's unique realities and energy access needs.

Enzi Ijayo Africa Initiative signed an open letter by the Global Renewables Alliance calling for a target to triple renewable energy at COP28 joining over 200 global organisations in supporting the pledge. While we applaud the ambitious goal of Tripling Global Clean Energy Capacity, we at Enzi Ijayo believe that for the African Continent, the target should be even more ambitiousβ€”5 Times Renewable! Let's join forces to accelerate the transition and ensure a sustainable future for our beloved continent.

Climate Diplomacy

Leveraging its networks and opportunities across the continent and globally, Enzi Ijayo will implement the following key strategies:

β€’ Shaping and/or influencing the narrative on effective policies and solutions for energy transition for Africa that are based on action-oriented and credible research across the continent

β€’ Participating and influencing policy discussions at national, regional, continental and global levels

β€’  Serve as a bridge, linking think tanks, CSOs and civil society activists across the African continent working on energy access, transitions and natural resource governance. 

Decarbonisation

Achieving Net Zero in Sub Saharan Africa will require a set of technology transitions that address the unique challenges faced by the region. Enzi Ijayo seeks to:

β€’ Identify and model solutions in order to capture good practices and lessons learned that can be applied in other parts of the continent

β€’ We will seek to show implementation models for decarbonization of three wheelers, Decarbonisation of grids and cross-country grids. Linking government action to private sector implementation of policy opportunities.

Renewable Energy

To build a credible evidence base to support advocacy and navigate power asymmetries in energy transition processes towards achieving increased renewable energy targets on the continent.

β€’ Map out existing policy priorities and implementation frameworks around electrification and decarbonization within the continent

β€’ Determine best practices and gaps in approaches undertaken by different African states in Renewable energy scale up

β€’ Identify existing financing gaps that impede the implementation of Renewable energy policy priorities and identify corresponding funding sources for government initiatives within the region

β€’ Strategically disseminate research outputs to members of civil society to inform advocacy; and to government stakeholders to inform planning and prioritization

β€œThe energy transition, with its systematic shift to renewable energy needs to be understood not as a burden impost on the world’s most vulnerable people, but as a vast opportunity to improve livelihoods across Africa in ways that transcend purely economic benefits”

β€” Rabia Feroukhi Et al.

Partnered Events

Unlocking Climate Finance: Actionable Pathways for Nigeria’s Low Net Emissions Growth

Future of Energy Conference

26-28 August 2024 in Accra, Ghana

The Future of Energy Conference seeks to examine Africa’s energy needs and the range of resources and technologies that can sustainably reduce energy poverty and advance industrial growth. It presents a timely platform for stakeholders to converge, dialogue, and chart a course towards an inclusive and sustainable energy future for Africa.

This year, the Conference is under the theme π‘―π’‚π’“π’π’†π’”π’”π’Šπ’π’ˆ π‘¨π’‡π’“π’Šπ’„π’‚β€™π’” 𝑹𝒆𝒔𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒄𝒆 𝑾𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉: π‘­π’–π’†π’π’Šπ’π’ˆ π‘°π’π’π’π’—π’‚π’•π’Šπ’π’ 𝒇𝒐𝒓 π‘¬π’’π’–π’Šπ’•π’‚π’ƒπ’π’† π‘¬π’π’†π’“π’ˆπ’š 𝑨𝒄𝒄𝒆𝒔𝒔

 Contact us.

  • 154 Jahazi Building, 1st floor

    James Gichuru Road,

    Nairobi, Kenya

  • info@enzi-ijayo.org

  • +254 716 159 499