Javier Baranda Alonso

Javier Baranda Alonso
Energy 4 Impact

Javier Baranda Alonso is an energy access analyst at Energy 4 Impact, the energy team within Mercy Corps, which seeks to reduce poverty and improve livelihoods through accelerated access to energy in sub-Saharan Africa. In this capacity Javier supports social enterprises to deliver energy access solutions in rural and humanitarian settings.

Before joining Energy 4 Impact, he supported international energy access programming at the European Commission and worked as a researcher on energy access in humanitarian settings at Imperial College London. He holds a master’s degree in sustainable energy from Imperial College London and a bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering from the Technical University of Madrid.

Articles by Javier Baranda Alonso

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Friday
February 4
2022

Javier Baranda Alonso

How Cross-Industry Collaboration Can Spur the Digitalisation of the Last-Mile Distribution Sector

Last-mile distributors play a critical role in bringing energy and other life-changing products and services to customers in sub-Saharan Africa, and digitalisation is key to enabling these companies to operate at scale. But as Javier Baranda Alonso at Energy 4 Impact explains, both distributors and digital service providers often struggle to understand and service each other’s needs. He shares insights from a research report that highlights ways to accelerate the digitalisation of last-mile distribution by building bridges between the two sectors.

Categories
Energy, Social Enterprise, Technology, Telecommunications

Tags
clean cooking, distribution, energy access, fintech, innovation, rural development

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