Africa Minigrid Developers Association (AMDA)

The Africa Minigrid Developers Association (AMDA) is an industry association created by private sector minigrid developers and development partners interested in improving political and financial environments for minigrid companies in Africa. AMDA serves as the consolidated voice for minigrid developers in a bid to accelerate their pathway to scale and sustainability to support the achievement of universal access to sustainable, reliable, affordable, and modern energy in Africa. AMDA’s cardinal pillars are:

Delivering Member Value: AMDA supports minigrid developers to become sustainable businesses with strong corporate governance.

Access to Capital: AMDA enhances the capital raising capabilities of minigrid developers and facilitates dialogue with funders and investors to attract deeper pools of capital in the minigrid sector.

Policy, Regulatory & Regional Coordination: AMDA engages with policymakers, regulators and government stakeholders through effective communication, dialogue, and advocacy campaigns to ensure an enabling environment for the sustainable development of minigrids at scale. Through regional coordinators, AMDA provides on-the-ground support to developers in the various regions across Africa (presently East Africa, Francophone Africa, West Africa, and Southern Africa).

Research, Data & Standards: AMDA serves as the reference point and source of reliable data & information on the private sector minigrids in Africa to support evidence-based decision making, and works to standardise the sector to promote sustainable development of minigrids at scale.