Many initiatives are currently blossoming across the region facilitating a stronger engagement of females in clean energy. Salma El Shiekh, The Sudanese Artik Energy Start up founder shared her journey at Sustainable Energy Field: A Step towards Sustainable Communities - Workshop on the side of International Beirut Energy Forum on 25 September 2019.

1. Energy Entrepreneurship
Salma Abdalla, Co-founder
Enabling Women in Sustainable Energy
Field: A Step Towards Sustainable
Communities

2. A bit About Me
SALMA ABDALLA
Co-founder &
General Manager
Education Background
 Leadership in Business Fellowship - University of Nevada ,Reno
 Bachelor's in Engineering Chemical - Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
Work Experiences
 Network Directors – SSES Initiative
 Junior Data and Information Analyst - IEC
 Intern – RCREEE
Expertise
Business Development
Research and Data Analysis
Awards
Strengths
Ideation, Restorative, Self-Assurance, Learner

3. Energy Poverty
In many developing countries Women
disproportionately bear the burden of energy
poverty.
They face significant health and safety risks from
household air pollution, and from the lack of
lighting.

4. Energy Entrepreneurship

5. Power For Sustainability
UNDP SDG’s

6. Energy Entrepreneurship
Opportunities for women

7. Towards Sustainable Energy

8. Problem
Energy Shortage in Sudan affecting both urban and rural communities

9. “An early Stage Startup That Provide Sustainable
Energy Solution Services”
Who We Are

10. What Do We Offer
Building Energy Efficiency Solar Water Pumps

11. Challenges
 A big vision, from where to start
 How to do business
 Many partnership opportunities, how to choose?
 What about Funding ?
 How do I reach my targeting customers
 Do I need marketing?
 How do I legally register my company

12. Our Team
AHMED ELBASHIR
Co-founder &
Operation Manager
Education Background
 MSc Renewable Energy
 Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering
Work Experiences
 Renewable Energy Engineer Ministry of Electricity
 Vice president at the Sudanese Solar Energy society
Projects
 Solar Pumps For Irrigation
 Wind Project (MWRIE/GEF/UNDP)
Strengths
Context, Analytical, Belief, Focus, Arranger

13. Our Consultants
Technical Consultant
TARIG TAGALAFIA
Business Consultant
KHALID M. ALI

14. Road Map
- Develop Business Model
- Identify potential
partners
- Test and verify the
Business Model
- Secure Seed fund
- Develop an economically
sustainable business model
- Business
development model
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3

15. Learn and Develop
Tesla Gigafactory 1, Sparks, NV GES Pitch Competition , Northwestern
University , Illinois

16. Network
Susan, Sunspot Energy
Peter, Clean Energy Engineering
Chengetai, ZWA
Ngozi, De-Rahbs Energy
Filagot, On Energy
Khansa, Green Box
Hamdtio, Muazz Innovation
Ethar, Shine Energy
Amadou, Sonatel
Chengeto, Geekajoule PVt
Alaa, Solar Food

17. How Do You Empower Women Energy
Entrepreneur
 Support, Support, and Support
 Be a mentor
 Start renewable energy incubation program
 Partnership opportunities
 Create Financing schemes

18. Thank You
The Future is Yours to Create
Salma.e.abdalla@gmail.com
+249 90613 4815 (Sudan)
linkedin.com/in/salmaeabdalla