Women ENTERPRENEURS 2
Founder and CEO of Renewable Energy Technology Training Institute (RETTI), Ms. Glory Oguegbu’s passion for renewable energy began after her parents moved to another part of town, a quiet community, where they had built their home. This place was without electricity connections and totally off-grid. This inspired her to begin the search for a sustainable electricity solution for her parents. Oguegbu, who is also the founder of RETTI Virtual University and Glow Initiative for Economic Empowerment, a non-profit organisation is using her Solar UP Nigeria Programme to reach off-grid communities with access to electricity such as their recent project – Solar for Schools Community Project which powered a rural school with solar enabling kids study computer. She has received numerous awards and recognition, which include the Nigerian Star from the US Mission in Nigeria (2019), The Young Energy Professional of the Year Award by Nigeria Energy Awards (2018). In the course of her work, she has met with a number high-profile personalities and global leaders including President Barack Obama and Ethiopian President, Ms Sahle-Work Zewde. In this interview with Oyinlola Sale, Oguegbu talks about her professional journey and how she become very passionate about renewable energy especially solar and why she decided to invest in educating the people about renewable energy