Let’s take our country for instance: we have power issues how do we survive? Huge investments in generators. The reason being that in a lot of areas or in the lives of many people, energy resource is a challenge. Now, solar is just one of the resources they use to try to solve problems.
Fast forward, it’s been a long story of building and finding solutions that would change lives of people. Both of them realised that they had passion and commitment to see how they could change lives. One is a Canadian and the other an American. It was founded by two young men who met at Stanford Business School. That is the vision of the company – to invest its resources, its talents and its entire capital into developing solutions that would enhance the lives of people, especially people at the lower end of the pyramid.
Obinna Chima brings the excerpts:Ĭan you speak to us about d.light and what the company seeks to achieve in Nigeria?ĭ.light is a global company involved in transformation of lives. In this interview, she spoke about expectations from d.light, which would be officially launched in Nigeria tomorrow. Awosika is also a former Chairperson of First Bank Nigeria Limited. Plc), Retail (House of Tara International), Financial Services (Alitheia IDF Fund LP, NigeriaĪdvisory Board for Impact Investing), Corporate Governance (Convention on Business Integrity),Īdvocacy (Women in Management, Business and Public Service, IFVI International Foundationįor Valuing Impacts), among others. She serves as Chairman or Board member on various Corporate and non-profit boards around the world, cutting across Education (IESE Business School, Imperial Gate Schools, Pan Atlantic University), IT (Digital Jewels Limited), Manufacturing (Cadbury Nigeria
With an undergraduate degree in Chemistry from University of Ife and advanced degrees from various global institutions, including Lagos Business School, IESE Business School, Wharton and China European International Business School (CEIBS), Ibukun is both a student and leader of the world. She is also the Chairman and Founder of The Chair Centre Group, a leading furniture and security Awosika is an African entrepreneur, author, international leader and global culture shaper. We envision a brighter future where all people are empowered to enjoy the quality of life that comes with access to affordable and sustainable products.ĭ.light Tanzania is looking to hire individuals to fill various vacancies.Ibukun Awosika is the board chairman of d.light, one of the leading innovators in the distribution of solar energy. In the last 12 years, d.light products have transformed more than 100 million lives across 70 countries. d.light is dedicated to providing the most reliable, affordable and accessible solar lighting and power systems for the developing world. Through four hubs in Africa, China, South Asia and the United States, d.light has sold over 20 million solar light and power products in 70 countries, improving the lives of over 100 million people. Our vision is to transform the lives of 1 billion people with sustainable products by 2030. d.light has sold over 25 million products including solar lanterns, solar home systems, TVs, radios and smartphones, impacting the lives of over 125 million people. We enable reliable power through our solar energy solutions and enable financing with our Pay As You Go technology. Most of the customers we serve don’t have access to reliable power or financing, and d.light removes those barriers.
D.light Tanzania is a global leader in social transformation by making transformative products available and affordable to low-income families.
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