REGIONAL OFF-GRID ELECTRICITY ACCESS PROJECT (ROGEAP).
Training for small and medium-sized enterprises in the off-grid solar photovoltaic sector in Nigeria: ECOWAS, in collaboration with Ecobank and with the support of the World Bank, is building the capacity of more than 50 solar small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) (April 28, 2025, Lagos, Nigeria).
ROGEAP Coordinator Elhadji SYLLA, on behalf of the Commissioner in charge of Infrastructure, Energy and Digitization, Mr. Sédiko DOUKA, officially launched this Monday, April 28, 2025 in Lagos, Nigeria, the second capacity-building workshop for more than 50 Small and Medium Enterprises in the off-grid solar photovoltaic sector.
This three-day reinforcement session will enable learners to :
- Access financing solutions with national commercial banks and microfinance institutions.
- Understand ROGEAP’s subsidy mechanisms and other funding opportunities, including lines of credit,
- Master off-grid solar technology, quality assurance for off-grid solar photovoltaic systems and environmental aspects,
- Develop bankable projects through profitable business models,
The Ecobank Nigeria representative reaffirmed their banking group’s readiness to support the sector and strengthen its collaboration with the ECOWAS Commission.
This workshop follows on from the one organized by the Project on March 11, 2025, the results of which were welcomed by the participants.
ROGEAP is a project jointly implemented by the ECOWAS Commission and BOAD.
It is jointly financed by the World Bank, the Netherlands Directorate General for International Cooperation and the Clean Technology Fund, with a total investment of nearly 340 million dollars.
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