Thread by @SustyVibes

Hi everyone, Seyi here.

The 2022 #SEforALLForum is currently being held in Kigali Convention Centre in Rwanda with @RwandaGov and global #SDG7 partners.

I would be attending virtually and shaping my key takeaways and thoughts under this 🧵

#SEforALL #SDG7BeBold

Currently in a session on “how to unlock funding for African founders” most times African founders do not get as much funding as their foreign counterparts

Tariye Gbadegesin from ARM says African businesses sometimes are usually sole founded which is a higher risk. She also mentions that they would want to see a proof of capital as well as partnership

Alex Obiechina feels like there's a perception thing that needs to be changed for a new African startup. He also mentions that a lot of foreign companies in operation in Africa have support from their home country, which most African startups do not have.

Sandra Chukwudozie from @SalphaEnergy says funding for African countries must solve African energy problems.

One reoccurring word was “association” there is the need for us as Africans to have associations for aggregating our interests and as someone had noted these association do not necessarily need to be formal, but informal.

In the closing plenary for today Victoria Sabula shares how our ideas must be backed by the political will of African leaders.

Antha Williams from @BloombergDotOrg talks about government finance is necessary for the transition to clean energy but philanthropic finance can help in the time being to help prove what's possible.

That's all for today. I loved to see such important discussions on our future being held in and centered around Africa. Although climate change is a global issue, solutions for Africa must be specific to Africa's problems and our uniqueness.

#SEforALL #SEforALLForum

Today is the final day of the #SEforALLForum 2022 and I'm back to give you all the gist.