Charles Sweetland

Charles Sweetland
CrossBoundary

Charles Sweetland co-leads CrossBoundary’s Data Analytics team (CBDA) and is based out of the Nairobi office. He holds an MSc in Advanced Mathematics and BSc in Mathematics from the University of Exeter. Prior to joining CrossBoundary, Charles founded a Data Science Consultancy in the Southwest of England, developing data science software for various industries, including Medicine, Transport, Manufacturing, and Marketing. Before this, he authored three R packages in human behaviour classification for Activinsights, a medical device company providing analysis for clinical trials.

At CrossBoundary, Charles uses data science approaches to advance CrossBoundary’s mission of facilitating investment in frontier markets, working with large, complex data sets to support advisory projects.

Articles by Charles Sweetland

Guest Articles

Tuesday
October 17
2023

Tombo Banda / Charles Sweetland / Faisal Olanipekun

What’s the Most Efficient Way to Deploy Mini-Grid Distribution Infrastructure?: A Study Assesses Different Approaches — And Finds a Clear Winner

Mini-grids have emerged as a viable technology to accelerate energy access in sub-Saharan Africa, but if they hope to become commercially sustainable, their profitability and distribution infrastructure must improve. Tombo Banda, Charles Sweetland and Faisal Olanipekun at CrossBoundary share the preliminary results of a Mini-Grid Innovation Lab study that explores the most efficient ways to deploy a distribution grid, highlighting the benefits and challenges of different approaches.

Categories
Energy, Technology

Tags
business development, energy access, global development, infrastructure, off-grid energy, renewable energy, solar

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