Mozambique Women of Energy

What Mozambique Women of Energy does

Mozambique Women of Energy (MWE) is a Maputo-based non-profit platform organization established to advance gender inclusion in Mozambique's energy sector and improve clean energy access for rural communities. The organization contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals 5 (Gender Equality) and 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy) through four operational pillars: THINK (research on gender-disaggregated energy data), BUILD (capacity-building training with academic partners), CONNECT (industry events and networking), and LEAD (mentorship and leadership development). MWE's leadership team includes a lawyer who advised Mozambique's Ministry of Mineral Resources and Energy on the Electricity Law, a TechnipFMC national content manager, and other senior energy professionals, with Mamã Graça Machel serving as Patron.

MWE delivers its mission through programs such as the Diversity Inclusion Program (with Global Edge Consultants), the Energized Saga web series, a Mentoring Program, and the Solar Giraffe off-grid project in Mangunze, Gaza Province. The organization does not develop proprietary technology products; its primary technical output is the Solar Giraffe photovoltaic cell-phone charging and community-gathering system for off-grid communities.

MWE is funded primarily through grants from international development partners, including FCDO via the BRILHO programme and the Irish Embassy of Mozambique. It does not sell products or services and offers all programs free of charge to participants. Its go-to-market is community-led, leveraging LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, industry events, and a network of 12+ partner organizations to reach women professionals, women-owned SMEs, and rural beneficiaries in Mozambique.

Name

Mozambique Women of Energy

Legal name

Mozambique Women of Energy

Website

https://mozambiquewomenofenergy.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Mozambique Women of Energy (MWE) is a Maputo-based non-profit platform advancing gender equality in Mozambique's energy sector through four pillars (research, capacity building, networking, leadership), serving women energy professionals, women-owned SMEs, and rural off-grid communities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Women in Energy Advocacy

NAICS

Solar Electric Power Generation (221114)

akta.pro primary industry

Gender Equality & Women’s Empowerment (BPAGABAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Gender Equality & Women’s Rights (BPADAGAF), Renewable Energy & Clean Tech Access (Off-grid, Energy Poverty Solutions) (BPAGALAE), Distributed Generation (DG) Solar & Small Wind (EUAMAJAD)

Keywords

• Women in energy network
• Renewable energy access
• Gender equality programs
• Capacity building training
• Community mentorship programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Maputo

HQ country

Mozambique

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Grant Funding: MWE receives funding from international donors and development organizations to implement energy access and gender equality programs. The Solar Giraffe project was financed by the Irish embassy in Mozambique.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Mozambique Women of Energy is a non-profit platform that advances gender inclusion in Mozambique's energy sector through four pillars: THINK (research), BUILD (capacity building), CONNECT (events/networking), and LEAD (leadership programs). It delivers initiatives such as the Solar Giraffe off-grid solar energy project, Energized Saga web series, Mentoring Program, and Diversity Inclusion Program in partnership with NGOs, academic institutions, and government agencies.

Product overview

Mozambique Women of Energy (MWE) is a network organization structured around four strategic pillars: THINK (research and data), BUILD (capacity building), CONNECT (events and community), and LEAD (leadership development). The organization operates as a platform for women to collaborate and drive action in the energy sector, contributing to UN SDGs 5 and 7 (Gender Equality and Affordable Clean Energy). MWE delivers its mission through specific programs including the Energized Saga webinar series, Diversity Inclusion Program, Mentoring Program, and project initiatives like the Solar Giraffe. Partnerships with organizations such as BRILHO, Doyenne Initiative, and Global Edge Consultants extend its reach in the energy sector.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Solar Giraffe (Girafa Solar) Solar-powered project delivering off-grid energy access for cell phone charging and community gathering space to the Mangunze community in Gaza Province, Mozambique, which lacks access to the national electricity grid.
• Energized Saga Web series of presentations launched in 2020 to influence future makers of Mozambique through career-building content, featuring energy-sector professionals offering guidance and empowerment messaging.
• Diversity Inclusion Program (DIP) Partnership program with Global Edge Consultants designed to identify and bridge gaps in recruitment processes that prevent women from securing roles in the energy sector, combining recruitment support, data collection, and marketing.
• Mentoring Program Mentoring initiative pairing women in the energy sector with experienced professionals, including figures such as Madalena Jemusse, to provide guidance, career support, and professional development.

Quantifiable outcome

• Solar Giraffe provides energy access to off-grid community in Mangunze, Gaza Province
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and secondary.

• Carlos Morgado FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Collaborated on the Girafa Solar project in Mangunze, Chongoene District, Gaza Province. The project provides off-grid solar energy for cell phone charging and community gatherings, financed by the Irish Embassy in Mozambique.
• BRILHOcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMWE was approached by BRILHO to join the Steering Committee of the program and is drafting a Memorandum of Understanding to support scaling up of women-owned businesses. BRILHO is a five-year sustainable energy programme (2019-2024) funded by the British Government's FCDO that catalyzes Mozambique's off-grid energy market.
• Global Edge Consultants (GEC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint partnership on the Diversity Inclusion Program (DIP) to identify and bridge gaps in recruitment processes that prevent women from securing roles in the energy sector. GEC leads recruitment while MWE provides data collection and marketing.
• Girl MovecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on the Girl Move Academy focused on empowering girls and women through mentorship and story sharing between different generations to boost change-making careers and gender equality.
• FutureWomenXsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal tribe of female leaders united in purpose to elevate women as future-makers. MWE participates in their programs to unleash women's potential for a more gender-equal world.
• Doyenne InitiativecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational nonprofit cultivating female experts for leadership roles through scholarships, work experience, and mentorship. MWE has partnered since 2020 to select role models who will influence generations.
• AMER (Mozambican Renewable Energy Association)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerNon-profit association promoting renewable energy in Mozambique. MWE shared contributions in AMER's mini-grids webinar series representing women in renewable energy.
• ALER (Lusophone Renewable Energy Association)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerLusophone association cooperating with AMER and GET.invest to organize Europe-Mozambique Investment Forum on Renewables 2021.
• Field ReadysecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmployability platform offering programs and resources to help people achieve successful careers. MWE team member Talumba Katawala spoke on equality in workplace through this platform.
• Mozambique Gas SummitsecondaryGTM or Marketing PartnerIndustry event organized in partnership with ENH. MWE team member Talumba Katawala was nominated as moderator for the 7th Edition of the summit.
• MozTechsecondaryGTM or Marketing PartnerLargest ICT fair in Mozambique since 2014. MWE was represented by Nilza Abdula and Jocelyne Machevo in the 7th Edition panel discussions.
• ATTITUDEsecondaryGTM or Marketing PartnerHR consultancy company owned by MWE member Marlene Sousa. Organizes annual HR Mozambique Forum as a meeting point for HR professionals.
• MozUp - Desenvolvimento EmpresarialsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal center of excellence launched to develop competitive Mozambican businesses and support local economic development, particularly in the LNG supply chain.
• Gaia EES ConsultingsecondaryTechnology or IntegrationBoutique consulting firm focused on energy, environment and sustainability. Dedicated to helping businesses and governments transition to a sustainable low-carbon future.
• Africa Oil & PowersecondaryGTM or Marketing PartnerMedia and events company focused on Africa's energy sector. Listed as established partner on MWE website.
• DMG EventssecondaryGTM or Marketing PartnerInternational events organizer. Listed as established partner on MWE website.
• TradeMark East Africa (TMEA)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerCreated Safe Trade Programme (STP) in Mozambique supporting critical measures for safe trading during pandemic. MWE involved in baseline assessment for Women SMEs and Cross Border Traders.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• SolarAid: International NGO tackling energy poverty through solar access, with strong community engagement and gender-inclusive programmes across Africa — comparable to MWE on the clean energy access side of the dual mission (SDG 7).
• Solar Sister: NGO that combines clean energy access with women's economic empowerment in Sub-Saharan Africa through entrepreneur networks — a direct functional twin of MWE's Solar Giraffe and women-SME programming, with broader geographic scale.
• Women in Renewable Energy (WIRE) Network: Non-profit network connecting women working across the renewable energy value chain via mentorship, events, and advocacy — same community-of-practice model as MWE's CONNECT and LEAD pillars.
• Global Women's Network for Energy Transition (GWNET): International non-profit network advancing women's roles in the global energy transition through mentoring, networking, and research — structurally analogous to MWE's four-pillar (Think/Build/Connect/Lead) model and the same beneficiary base of women energy professionals.

Broad incumbents

• Practical Action: International development charity using technology to tackle poverty, with a dedicated energy access portfolio including off-grid solar — a broader incumbent with overlapping themes of energy poverty alleviation in developing economies.
• BRILHO (FCDO Sustainable Energy Programme): FCDO-funded five-year programme catalysing Mozambique's off-grid energy market, on whose Steering Committee MWE sits as a women's economic empowerment partner — a funder/programme peer with overlapping mandate in Mozambican renewable energy.
• SNV Netherlands Development Organisation: Large international development NGO with active renewable energy and inclusive economic growth portfolios across Sub-Saharan Africa — a comparable institutional operator at far greater scale, including gender-in-energy programmes similar in concept to MWE.

Regional players

• African Women in Energy and Power (AWEP): Africa-wide platform advancing women's participation in the energy and power sectors through advocacy, mentorship, and capacity building — highly comparable mission and pillars, but operating at pan-African rather than single-country scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/MozWomenEnergy
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCBdyulXSuv_Ex5pW45vrLrA
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mwe-mozambique-women-of-energy
• Instagraminstagram.com/mozambiquewomenofenergy

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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