Kokou Lagassou has 10 years of professional experience in international cooperation, rural electrification, and renewable energy, specializing in productive use of energy (PUE) applications. At GreenMax, he is supporting the design and implementation of the Smart Outcomes component of the RBF window of the KfW Clean Energy and Energy Inclusion for Africa (CEI Africa) Foundation, which provides financing and technical assistance to green mini-grid developers, off-grid solar companies and standalone productive use of energy enterprises in Africa.

Prior to joining GreenMax, Kokou served as Rural Electrification Advisor at GiZ in Benin and Togo, where he focused on the development of grid extension, off-grid solar and PUE strategies. At GiZ, he helped design and establish a new RBF grants program for productive use.

Kokou holds a master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Energy and Renewable Energies from the Institut International d’Ingénierie de l’Eau et de l’Environnement (2iE) in Burkina Faso. He is fluent in English and French.

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