Jessica’s experience sits at the intersection of ICT and energy, and she is a former investment representative for Shell Foundation on USAID’s Power Africa pitching initiative supporting rural, women-led mini-grid and energy-related businesses in securing follow-on funding and investment.

Her training focused on refining pitch decks to appeal to investors in the Global North, guiding entrepreneurs in crafting compelling narratives to present their businesses in an engaging and memorable way. Jessica also provided training on key financial metrics, including revenue projections, profit margins, ROI, local manufacturing costs, and import/export expenses. She emphasized the importance of clear grant funding reporting and successful fundraising strategies.

Her approach included coaching on how to demonstrate market understanding, analyze future growth opportunities, and expand into neighboring geographies. Additionally, she built the confidence of female-led SMEs by conducting pitch dry runs and addressing concerns that could hinder their ability to present assertively.

Jessica has cultivated a robust network of energy and ICT specialists from both the public and private sectors and is actively creating dialogue to drive impact in these industries as a podcast host.

Project Experience

Carbon Trust  - Transforming Energy Access Forum

2024

• Content manager and advisor to energy and ICT sector specialists

• Designing a thought-provoking agenda to aid conversation and collaboration across energy and ICT 

• Investor close-door roundtable session 

• Marketplace for innovators and entrepreneurs to attract investment 

• Investment readiness support and investor sourcing and deal tracking 

Ghana – Training of Trainers

2024

• Face-to-face training delivery for ICT and digitalisation content material 

• Rapport building with trainers to inject confidence in training delivery best practices 

• Live feedback session to enhance training delivery skills 

• Development of training content and adaptation where necessary to best meet the training needs of the cohort

Tony Blair Institute – DigSMART pilot 

2023

• Face-to-face training facilitation with government Ministers across multiple geographies 

• ICT and digitization content creating across topics including cybersecurity, emerging technologies, and digital leadership

• Expert trainer in digital communications tools, best practices 

• Case study sessions showcasing the use of technology and its impact on sectors including energy to encourage policy development 

COP27

2022

• Led the dialogue of the UK government's clean energy access programs

• Secured speaking slots across multiple high-level climate and energy focussed sessions in the SDG 7 pavilion and UNFCCC blue zone 

• Led the PR and content creation to showcase energy entrepreneurs' innovations to vast audiences at COP via impactful video case study footage and in-person participation 

USAID Power Africa pitching competitions

2021-2022

• Bespoke training for women energy entrepreneurs in Nigeria 

• Sessions facilitated market analysis, pitch deck creation, investment readiness best practices, donor reporting, and financial forecasting  

• Investor analyzing potential energy related innovations to scale and meet SDG7 

• Convening operators, regulators, investors, donors, and entrepreneurs to address gaps and foster cohesion