The Energy Africa Café | Ep. 3: From Data to Climate Deals – Barka Sajou

NEW EPISODE: From Data to Climate Deals – The Energy Africa Café

What happens when deep technical know-how meets visionary climate financing?

In Episode 3 of The Energy Africa Café, we sit down with Barka Sajou, Co-founder and Investment Committee Member at Ángeles Sostenibles (Spain), whose career spans 15+ years of transforming energy access across Africa and beyond.

🔥 Highlights from our conversation:
-How he transitioned from Data Analyst to a climate finance leader
-The powerful intersection of engineering knowledge and financing in energy
-Challenges and gaps in funding sustainable energy projects
-Innovative models that are reshaping the climate finance landscape
-Why Africa still holds untapped potential in climate investments
-Actionable advice for aspiring professionals in climate and sustainable finance

Barka’s track record is nothing short of inspiring:
🔹 Led power access initiatives for 2M+ people as Executive Director at Nigeria’s Rural Electrification Agency of Nigeria
🔹 Mobilized $750M in The World Bank funding and helped raise $850M in blended capital
🔹 Architected Africa’s first sovereign green bond
🔹 Now advancing gender-focused climate investment at Ángeles Sostenibles
🔹 Currently pursuing a Global Executive MBA at INSEAD

Whether you’re an energy professional, financier, policymaker, or student—you don’t want to miss this episode.

📺 Watch on YouTube: https://lnkd.in/eF6d4Tmy
🎧 Listen now on Spotify: https://lnkd.in/esXvAhxK

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