Energy for Growth Hub

Fellow

Murefu Barasa

Managing Partner

EED Advisory


Areas of Expertise

Political Economy of the Energy Sector, East Africa

Murefu Barasa is a Fellow at the Energy for Growth Hub and the founder and managing partner of EED Advisory Limited, a Panafrican consulting firm offering technical, analytical and advisory services in energy, water and climate change. He is an experienced development practitioner with a focus on energy access having led engagements for several clients spanning public, private and non-profit sectors. Murefu holds a BSc in Environmental Studies from Kenyatta University (Kenya) and a Masters in Environmental Science from Yale University (USA). He is a Compton fellow and an Education for Sustainable Energy Development (ESED) scholar.

 

 

Non-Hub Publication Highlights

How Might Africa Transition to Renewable Energy? Breakthrough Institute. September 1, 2021.

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