{"id":2960,"date":"2025-04-17T11:20:22","date_gmt":"2025-04-17T11:20:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/credoadvisory.com\/credovoices\/?p=2960"},"modified":"2025-04-17T11:34:00","modified_gmt":"2025-04-17T11:34:00","slug":"lighting-up-africa-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/credoadvisory.com\/credovoices\/lighting-up-africa-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Lighting Up Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2960\" class=\"elementor elementor-2960\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cf5acf e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2cf5acf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a04c5cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a04c5cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"398\" src=\"https:\/\/credoadvisory.com\/credovoices\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/6.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2962\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6c76eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f6c76eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><\/p>\n<p>The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) faces a significant challenge: only 19% of its population has access to electricity. However green energy activists, Chinelo Adi and Benedict Owanga are working to help change this, with Owanga Solar, their innovative social enterprise.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p>Leveraging their research, personal experiences and drive for sustainability, Adi and Owanga co-founded Owanga Solar with a clear mission: provide affordable and eco-friendly energy solutions to underserved communities in the DRC.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p>At the heart of their initiative lies the Chisun battery pack, a portable solar-powered device built using recycled laptop batteries. This ingenious solution offers electricity for just $2 a day, empowering communities not just with power but also with the ability to thrive despite energy scarcity.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p>Beyond the DRC, Chinelo and Benedict envision scaling their operations across Africa, revolutionizing their energy landscape. Their long-term goals include providing solar panels for customers to charge the Chisun battery packs and fostering sustainable energy practices at the grassroots level.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p>The impact of Owanga Solar transcends economic boundaries, with their innovative solutions empowering communities, promoting resilience, and fostering a sustainable future for all. As we learn about their journey, we witness the transformative power of sustainable entrepreneurship, exemplifying the spirit of changemakers whose actions resonate far beyond business endeavours.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p>Credo CEO Awele Okigbo stated, <em><i>&#8220;Africa can be energized with clean energy, but only with an enabling environment for private sector participation.&#8221;<\/i><\/em><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p>Listen to the full episode on Spotify. 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