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London, West & East Africa

AGES is a micro multi-national company, incorporated in the UK, with offices in London, Freetown, Douala and Nairobi.The company was established to develop solar projects in Africa with the commitment to provide renewable energy solutions through International and local partnerships. Our core business is:• On-Grid Projects (grid extension)• Off-Grid Projects (rural electrification)Our Corporate Social Investment mission is to bring renewable energy to communities in order to facilitate long term development and growth through associated projects wherever we work.• Training & Capacity Building• Integrated Agri-processing programmes• Infrastructure and community development programmeWe achieve success by partnering, acquiring or establishing a local company who will deliver renewable energy based programmes in counties with a viable power purchasing framework and rate. We:• facilitate public / private partnerships to meet long term electricity needs in line with government energy policy and world carbon reduction targets• source robust financing mechanisms tailored to the specific requirements of each project and programme select reliable technology that is country and region appropriate.• implement sustained capacity building, growth and social development programmes

Nairobi, Kenya

Africa Enterprise Growth Solutions (Africa EGS) is a business development services company that that offers training and support programs to entrepreneur as a s a strategy for creating more and better employment opportunities for both women and men.Our value proposition centers on our ability to design and implement innovative programs that seek to deliver customised entrepreneurship immersion experiences within education and Small Business training in support of both potential and existing entrepreneurs. Our programs are designed to increase the level of business stock within communities by encouraging more young people and women to consider a career in self-employment. By working with like minded organisations, our aim is to come up with workable and sustainable programs aimed at growing businesses through awareness creation, education and training and support programmes to help increase the survival rate of businesses within communities. Africa EGS is also partner organisation of the ILO's Youth Entrepreneurship Facility (YEF), with trainers certified to deliver on the ILO's Start and Improve Your Business (SIYB) programme, a global management-training programme with a focus on Starting and Improving small businesses.