Barka Sajou has over 10 years’ experience in the power sector, specifically in electrification planning, power infrastructure finance, project development, power reforms and operations.

He has worked on various projects such as Nigeria’s debut Green Bond issuance (supported by the World Bank) as a lead off-grid power specialist, a Power Infrastructure Advisor under the DFID-led Nigeria Infrastructure Advisory Facility (NIAF) and as a transaction advisor for the development of several solar home systems (SHS), mini-grids and independent power plant (IPPs) projects. His last role was as the Senior Manager, Strategy and Corporate Planning at the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company Plc (AEDC) where he led product innovation, strategy & corporate development and project development for decentralized energy solutions.

Barka Sajou holds a Bachelor’s in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from University of Maiduguri; a Masters in Electrical Power Engineering, University of Greenwich, United Kingdom and a Post Graduate Diploma in Grid Integration & Distributed Renewable Energy from the University of Zaragoza, Spain