EEP Africa is headed by a fund management unit at Nordic Development Fund (NDF). Thematic expertise and regional presence is provided by the implementation support partners, SNV and Open Capital, who work in close collaboration with NDF across all EEP Africa activities.
As the host and fund manager, NDF assumes overall responsibility for the strategy, management, administration, and performance of EEP Africa throughout its life. NDF is located in Helsinki, Finland.
SNV is the lead organisation for implementation support services across all EEP Africa activities. EEP Africa staff are based in Nairobi and Harare, supported by SNV’s wider network of thematic experts and partners at the global, regional, and national levels.
OCA supports EEP Africa with business development and investment facilitation. OCA is a strategy management consulting and financial advisory firm headquartered in Nairobi with an extensive regional presence in Sub-Saharan Africa.
The core team works daily with grantees, partners, and donors to deliver on EEP Africa’s mandate.
Chiedza Mazaiwana
Portfolio Manager, Harare
Portfolio Monitoring, focal point on Productive Uses of Energy (lead)
Christian Maguchu
Portfolio Manager, Harare
Portfolio Monitoring, focal point on Productive Uses of Energy
Christina Chigwenembe
Portfolio Manager, Lilongwe
Portfolio Monitoring, focal point on Residential Electricity
Jussi Viding
Team Leader, Helsinki
Overall Fund Management, Donor Relations, and Strategic Partnerships
Karlijn Groen
Portfolio Manager, Nairobi
Portfolio Monitoring, focal point on Clean Cooking
Kenneth Nyange
Portfolio Manager, Nairobi
Portfolio Monitoring, focal point on Mini-grids & Power Generation
Maria Talari
Fund Management Officer, Helsinki
Fund Management Support and Communications Support
Noel Amoit
Portfolio Manager, Nairobi
Portfolio Monitoring, focal point on Mobility
Robinson Murimi
Business Development Expert, Nairobi
Business Development Support and Investment Facilitation
Susanne Hounsell
Head of Portfolio, Nairobi
Coordination of Implementation Support Services, Portfolio Oversight
Tamara Kalunda
Business Development Expert, Nairobi
Business Development Support and Investment Facilitation
The support team consists of a variety of experts providing seasonal and ad hoc support in the implementation of EEP Africa activities, strategic planning, as well as administrative functions.
Andreas Zeller
Investment Structuring and Facilitation Advisor
Duda Slawek
Off-Grid Energy Advisor
Elias Mbuthia
Program Finance Officer
Hanna Uusimaa
Environmental & Social Safeguards Specialist
Hannah Sanderson
MEL Advisor
Martijn Veen
Strategic Advisor - Energy Access & Finance
Isa Kujansuu
Legal Counsel
Josh Sebastian
Technical Advisor - Fund Management
Laura Clough
Technical Advisor - Clean Cooking
Miguel Oliveira
Graphic Designer
Sarah Alexander
Technical Advisor - Off-Grid Solar
Sinead Crane
Communications Advisor
