The electrical grid in Pakistan’s largest city, Karachi, faces many challenges. Due to rapid, unplanned urban growth, widespread poverty and the system of overhead cables, people regularly steal power from the grid and electrocutions are common.

That’s why K-Electric has reinvented the way it deals with electrical safety. Through an inclusive and revolutionary programme, the 100-year-old energy company has trained the country’s first-ever female electricians – and the results have been astonishing.

In this episode, discover the true extent of the challenges facing Karachi’s electrical grid, from power theft to gang violence and fatalities. And learn how K-Electric’s Roshni Bajis have been providing help in ways that were impossible before they came along – saving the lives of women and children on a daily basis.

Hear from:

-Rizwan Ahmed, Corporate Health, Safety, Environment and Quality Head, K-Electric

-Sadia Dada, Chief Distribution and Marcomms Officer, K-Electric

Also hear about the part GuarantCo has played in bringing K-Electric’s vision to life, with Lois Davidson, Director of Health, Safety, Environment and Social.

Your host is Alison Hicks.

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The infrastructure funding gap in emerging markets is huge, estimated annually to be up to $107.5 billion in Africa and $136 billion in Asia (excluding India). To meet that demand, banks and institutional investors are fundamental - that’s why they are the primary beneficiaries of GuarantCo’s credit solutions.

In this episode, learn how GuarantCo creates fruitful partnerships with financiers, to create lasting impact in emerging markets. How we’re able to use our solutions to help our partners turn unfeasible projects into achievable, actionable opportunities. Hear specific examples, from Madagascar to Togo, where GuarantCo has worked to de-risk projects and create better outcomes for people and planet. And learn about the benefits of our internationally credit-rated guarantees and how they allow more funding to flow into essential infrastructure projects.

Your hosts are Alison Hicks and Lucinda O’Gorman, and their guests are:

• Surabhi Mathur Visser, Chief Investment Officer at GuarantCo
• Nishant Kumar, Managing Director, Asia Investments
• Tola Odukomaiya, Investment Director – North, West and Francophone Africa Lead

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Green bonds are one of the most attractive investment vehicles when it comes to sustainability, accounting for 54 percent of total sustainable issuances. So what makes them so effective, and why are they so suited for mobilising capital for environmental projects at scale?

In this episode we learn how green bonds diversify the investor base and contribute to a broader shift towards ESG goals. We learn about a number of GuarantCo’s green bond transactions that have made significant contributions to markets in Vietnam, Bangladesh and Cambodia. And we find out how PIDG Technical Assistance plays a critical role in supporting early-stage green transactions.

Your hosts are Marjolein van Kampen and Md. Shahinur Rahman and on the podcast are:

• Dinh Ngoc Bao, Deputy Head of Treasury at EVNFinance
• Subir Kumar Chowdhury, Chief Executive Officer at Runner Automobiles
• Simon Perkins, Chief Executive Officer at Cellcard
• Emilio Cattaneo, Head of PIDG Technical Assistance
• Surabhi Mathur Visser, Chief Investment Officer at GuarantCo

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