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Tonye Irims, the founder who said no to $1.5M and still built one of Africa’s fastest-growing companies
In Africa, over 640 million people, about 40% of the sub-Saharan population, still live without reliable electricity. The continent continues to have energy problems, despite its abundant sunlight. When Tonye Irims launched his solar company WiSolar in South Africa, the country was facing serious energy challenges. There were blackouts almost everywhere and every time, electricity…
