Category: ENERGY & SUSTAINABILITY

Description: Christianah Feechi Madu is a 22-year-old COREN-certified solar engineer and entrepreneur. Her solar entrepreneurial journey began at a Tech summer camp for girls called Bemore summer boot camp, in 2018. With several mentors from Bemore and Ashdam Solar, she started her own company in renewable energy called Primevolts solar, a venture that is on a mission to provide affordable and clean energy through the use of Solar technology. In 6years, christianah has excelled, and has gained several awards and recognition such as ranking among the top 25 young entrepreneurs of Africa by the Anzisha Prize Fellowship (Mastercard Foundation program) in 2023, including the 4th runner-up spot at the Wimbiz 2022 Impact Investment Award. She is also an alumna of the Academy for Women Entrepreneurs a US initiative that empowers women entrepreneurs all over the world. In her bid to give back to the community she aims to mentor women and young girls in solar technology, teaching over 300girls since 2022 while bridging a gender gap in STEM.