REFA 2026

25 – 26 Nov 2026 | Lagos, Nigeria

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Thursday, 26 November 2026 | 11:30 - 12:15

From Capital to Connections: Financing the Last Mile of Energy Access

Location:LekkiTrack:Off-grid stream

Closing Africa’s energy-access gap requires more than innovative technologies. It requires financing models that enable those solutions to scale. Drawing on BII's recent $7 million financing to Okra Solar, supporting approximately 150,000 new mesh-grid connections in Nigeria, this session brings the investor and company perspectives together. The discussion will explore what made the investment possible, how flexible capital can help distributed energy companies overcome barriers to scale, and what lessons can be replicated across African markets.

2 speakers

  • Project Finance Lead

    Okra solar

  • Investment Director

    British International Investment