Can West Africa Build a Competitive and Trusted Solar Manufacturing Industry?

Financing a solar farm and financing a solar panel assembly plant are not the same problem. While financing remains critical, unlocking local value creation requires a broader ecosystem approach including manufacturing, assembly, workforce development, quality assurance and market regulation. This session examines what it will take to scale local production, attract investment across the value chain, strengthen industrial competitiveness while addressing the growing concern across many African markets: the proliferation of counterfeit products.