Entrepreneurship
The Climate Tech Founder Building Solar Solutions for Off-Grid Communities
SunUp SL is deploying modular solar microgrids across rural Sierra Leone, bringing reliable electricity to 12 communities that have never had grid power.
Tags
climate techsolar energyoff-grid
Advertisement
Related Stories
Entrepreneurship
From Garage to $2M: The Story of Freetown's Fastest-Growing Fintech
PocketPay SL started as a side project in a Freetown garage. Three years later it has processed over $50M in transactions and raised $2M in seed funding.
Mohamed Kamara · 1 Nov 2024
Entrepreneurship
The Angel Investor Quietly Building Sierra Leone's Startup Ecosystem
Ibrahim Turay has made 23 angel investments in Sierra Leonean startups since 2020. His portfolio companies have collectively raised $7.4M and created 320 jobs.
Aminata Sesay · 12 Oct 2024
Entrepreneurship
Why More Sierra Leonean Graduates Are Choosing Entrepreneurship Over Employment
A new survey finds 61% of recent university graduates in Sierra Leone say starting a business is their primary career goal — up from 34% in 2019.
Mohamed Kamara · 25 Sept 2024