Delta40 and GOGLA have partnered to accelerate Africa’s mobility and energy sectors, with the aim to advance economic transformation, support climate goals, create jobs, and reduce emissions across the continent.
Convening top entrepreneurs, innovators, investors, corporates, policymakers, and ecosystem leaders across Africa, Delta40 and GOGLA successfully hosted the Delta40 Energy &Mobility Innovation Scale Summit to accelerate investment and innovation in the continent’s clean energy and mobility sectors.
The two-day event which was supported by The Rockefeller Foundation, the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP), and GET.invest would help strengthen Nigeria’s renewable energy goals and accelerate the transition away from fossil fuel-powered transportation.
“This summit is not a conference — it’s a catalyst,” said Lyndsay Handler, managing partner of Delta40.
“We are building an ecosystem where entrepreneurs, corporates, and investors co-create Africa’s future together. Africa’s innovators don’t need more pilots; they need partnerships that scale. We need catalytic capital that moves faster, takes smart risks, and delivers real results — because the time for incremental change is over.”
Handler emphasized that while Africa is home to some of the world’s fastest-growing entrepreneurial talent, less than 20 percent of venture funding reaches critical sectors like agriculture, mobility, and energy — sectors most vital for jobs and growth.
“We need to change that,” she said. “Let’s build success stories that attract commercial capital, create more exits, and deliver real liquidity to founders and investors. That’s what this summit is about — moving from pilots to powerhouses,” she added.
Bankole Cardoso, MD of Delta40 Nigeria, underscored the economic and environmental opportunity that Africa’s energy and mobility sectors now present.
“Technological costs have fallen, business models have matured, and we’re seeing proof points everywhere — solar and electric mobility are now more affordable than diesel or petrol,” he said.
“What we’re doing at Delta40 is bringing together the top innovators, investors, and policy leaders to seize this moment and deploy solutions at scale. Lagos isn’t just the venue — it’s the blueprint for what’s possible.”
Designed for builders, not bystanders, the Summit created a platform where ideas moved beyond conversation to collaboration.
Over two days, participants engaged in curated deal rooms, venture showcases, and innovation labs designed to spark investment, forge partnerships, and unlock scalable solutions across clean energy and sustainable mobility.
Field visits to SunFi’s Clean Energy Park, Tangram Energy’s clean cookstoves and SOLAD standalone solar solutions, ZoomE’s electric mobility sites, and a solar productive use visit to SunKing’s sites, gave investors and development partners across the globe firsthand insight into the next wave of African innovation.
In his keynote address, Andy Herscowitz, CEO of Mission 300 Accelerator, reinforced Africa’s central role in the global clean energy transition.
“In just 72 hours in Lagos, you see why this city is ground zero for Mission 300,” Herscowitz said.
“Nigeria has 80 million people without electricity access, yet it also has some of the greatest innovators in the world — people finding ways to squeeze every electron out of solar and battery systems to power homes, farms, and vehicles. The energy and mobility revolution happening here is not theoretical — it’s practical, it’s profitable, and it’s transformative,” he added.
Biola Alabi, partner, investments at Delta40, noted that what makes this summit distinctive is its focus on real deal-making and cross-sector collaboration. “Africa’s entrepreneurs are building the infrastructure of the future — but they can’t do it alone,” Alabi said.
“What we’ve created here at Delta40 is a bridge between investors, development partners, and innovators. We’re not just showcasing startups — we’re creating relationships that lead to scale, sustainability, and success.”
From development finance institutions and corporates to governments and venture funds, attendees agreed that collaboration — not competition — will define the next phase of Africa’s growth story.
Drew Corbyn, GOGLA’s head of performance and investment, encouraged innovators to continue scaling Africa’s energy and mobility solutions, affirming that off-grid solar remains the fastest and most affordable path to powering underserved communities.
He emphasized that action-oriented forums like the Delta40 Energy & Mobility Scale Summit are vital for uniting senior leaders, investors, governments, and donors to strengthen markets, safeguard consumers, build partnerships, and unlock innovation across the continent.
“This is Africa’s moment,” Handler said in her closing remarks. “By 2100, 40% of humanity will live here. The solutions we build today — in Lagos, Nairobi, Kigali, and beyond — will power and feed the world. So let’s build together.”
