Afrigrid was founded to capture a specific, time-limited opportunity: the convergence of Zambia's Open Access energy reform, surging industrial demand, and Western capital's ESG imperative. Our team has the local knowledge, the sector experience, and the institutional relationships to execute it.
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We are building the clean energy infrastructure that Zambia’s industrial growth demands - and that global capital increasingly requires.
Four founders, paired across international finance, Zambian energy, mining, and logistics - covering every discipline required to take a utility-scale IPP from feasibility to financial close.
BA in International Business, University of Liverpool. Seven years scaling businesses globally, with deep expertise in AI, automation, and international revenue generation. Founder of a BPO and business growth agency operating across the UK and sub-Saharan Africa.
MBA in Energy and Sustainability, University of Cumbria. Eight years of senior strategic experience in Zambia's renewable energy sector. Grew an energy startup from $100k to $5M in revenue, building the commercial, regulatory, and stakeholder foundations required for utility-scale development.
Full CIMA - Chartered Institute of Management Accountants. Six years of senior commercial experience in the Zambian mining sector. Led the establishment of the Zambian subsidiary of an international mining machinery company, building the commercial and operational infrastructure from the ground up.
BA in International Business, University of Liverpool. Founder and Managing Director of a logistics business operating in Zambia for over seven years. Established relationships with key government bodies and institutional stakeholders across Zambia's energy and infrastructure sectors.
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Zambia was selected for a specific combination of factors that are rare in sub-Saharan African energy markets: a stable regulatory reform environment, an existing transmission infrastructure, English-language commercial and legal frameworks, a highly educated workforce, and a convergence of industrial demand that makes long-term contracted offtake not just possible, but in high demand.
The Open Access reforms are recent. The Lobito Corridor is imminent. The window to establish the first-mover position in clean energy provision along this corridor is open now. Afrigrid is moving.