Nairobi, 17 September 2025 — The Africa Minigrid Developers Association (AMDA) is delighted to announce that Christopher Olobo, recently appointed to the AMDA Board, has been elected as the new Chair at the first meeting of the newly elected Board.
Christopher is the CEO of Dhamana Guarantee Company, a financial credit guarantor focused on East Africa. Dhamana provides unconditional and irrevocable guarantees for local currency debt obligations, ensuring timely repayment of principal and interest on bonds and loans. He brings 20 years of experience in project finance and structuring across Europe and Africa. Prior to leading Dhamana, Christopher served as an Investment Specialist at the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and held senior roles in project and infrastructure finance at PwC and Mott MacDonald in the UK.
On his election, Christopher said:
“I am honoured to take on the role of Chair at such a pivotal moment for Africa’s energy sector. Minigrids are at the heart of expanding reliable, affordable, and sustainable electricity access to millions of people and businesses across the continent. I look forward to working closely with the AMDA board, management, members, partners, and policymakers to ensure the sector has the financing, policies, and support it needs to thrive and deliver lasting impact.”
Commenting on the appointment, ‘Lamide Niyi-Afuye, CEO of AMDA, said:
“We thank our new Board for hitting the ground running and the appointment of Christopher as Chair. His appointment strengthens AMDA’s governance and brings invaluable strategic guidance at a time when the minigrid sector is entering a new phase of growth. With his extensive experience in project finance and credit guarantees, Christopher brings a fresh perspective that will be critical in shaping AMDA’s next chapter and delivering on our collective ambition of universal energy access.”
AMDA looks forward to Christopher’s guidance and the collective experience of the new Board in advancing the Association’s mission to accelerate universal energy access and deliver transformative impact across Africa’s energy sector.