Rene Uwamugirimfura
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Rene is a Rwandan social entrepreneur and independent Green activist with 10 years of experience. He works closely with both public-private partnership (PPP) especially with region Independent Power Producer (IPPS) and Region Energy Private Developers (Rwanda-EPD, Tanzania-TAREA , Uganda-UREA, and Kenya-KENREC). He is among 12 Africans who have been selected by Sida on energy efficient use and planning program in 2015 due to his work as an electrician working solar home systems in rural areas. As a Consultant, he helped some east African region IPPs by linking with international donors and investors such as CTI-PFAN, EEP, USADF, ARE, and EU-AFRICA Renewable Energy Partnership etc.
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