Jasmine Samantar and Dina Tagemouati, co-founders of

Samawat Energy, join Africa Progress Panel Director-in-charge Max Bankole Jarrett to discuss African energy issues.

Samawat Energy is leapfrogging Africa's energy grid by providing affordable solar systems for off-grid residences, small businesses, and communities. Bred in the Silicon Savannah, Samawat Energy combines mobile payment technology with a pay-as-you-go method to provide cost-efficient solar systems for rural areas across the continent.

Music: "What We Got" by Dan Graham, "Dirt Bike Lovers" by Blue Dot Sessions, and "On a Wing" by Podington Bear.