Paolo Mele

Paolo Mele is a seasoned Private Sector and SME expert with a focus on Energy and Agriculture.

With over 20 years of experience, Paolo specializes in Off-Grid Energy Access, supporting various stakeholders such as Policy makers, Private Sector, SMEs, and Finance Institutions.

His niche lies in Energy solutions for Agriculture where he excels in bridging the gap between different entities.

Paolo's experience ranges from establishing start-ups in Africa to fostering partnerships with multinational corporations to utilize their resources positively.

He has a solid background in sectors like Energy Access, Renewable Energy, Agriculture, Inclusive Finance, and Mobile Technology and Payments.

Paolo Mele holds a 2.1 degree in Business Studies from Portsmouth Business School.

Currently, he serves as an Energy Access and Agriculture Specialist as a Freelance consultant.

Previously, Paolo held roles such as Energy Team Leader and Energy Markets Adviser at Practical Action Consulting International, Partnership Consultant in Mali at myAgro, Managing Director in Kenya at Esoko, East Africa Programme Manager in Kenya at Renewable World, Social Enterprise Manager in Malawi at Microloan Foundation.

He also has past experience as Manager of Implementation, Training, and Support at Crystal Clear Software, in Business Development at Sewa Finance, and as a Network Manager at Business Link.