Rapelang Ramatlhodi has built a business that generates revenue while connecting clean energy innovation with social empowerment in South Africa. Amid South Africa’s ongoing energy crisis, Rapelang Ramatlhodi …
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Rita Adachukwu James is leading energy access and social impact in Nigerian communities.
by Faith Jamesby Faith JamesRita Adachukwu James combines business innovation with social impact, advancing energy access and community empowerment in Nigeria. In October 2007, at just 27 years old, Rita Adachukwu James …
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Tinuade Sanda steers exponential growth at Eko Distribution Company.
by Faith Jamesby Faith JamesThrough strategic reforms, Tinuade Sanda has become a symbol of change in Nigeria’s electricity distribution sector. Dr Tinuade Toyin Sanda has become one of the notable names in …
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Salma Okonkwo champion’s clean energy transition in Ghana.
Salma Okonkwo is building West Africa’s largest solar farm to provide sustainable electricity to underserved communities in northern Ghana. Salma Okonkwo is a leading Ghanaian energy entrepreneur. She …
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Folake Soetan—the woman leading Nigeria’s largest power distribution company.
by Faith Jamesby Faith JamesFolake Soetan is the Chief Executive Officer of Ikeja Electric, Nigeria’s largest electricity distribution company, which serves over a million customers across six business units in Lagos and …
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Meet Damilola Ogunbiyi, the Nigerian accelerating global clean energy transition.
by Faith Jamesby Faith JamesNigeria’s Damilola Ogunbiyi is a multidimensional leader on the global stage. In January 2020, she assumed the role of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Sustainable Energy for All …
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Refilwe Sebothoma bridges energy gap in rural South Africa.
Refilwe Sebothoma is a visionary entrepreneur who is transforming lives in South Africa. Growing up in Marikana, a mining community in the North West, she faced the harsh …