Chijioke Mama
Chijioke Mama is a Senior Energy Analyst, Strategy Consultant and Syndicated Columnist. Chijioke is one of the leading voices in Africa’s energy discourse, with over 60 research-based and investment-focused publications on energy matters in Sub-Saharan Africa. His core skills lie in energy investment and policy analysis/modeling for the Africa’s energy landscape, including solar power. Through EnergyDatar, a company he founded, he provides market entry/operational advice for solar investors in Africa. He has a Master’s Degree in Business Administration (MBA - Management) obtained in 2014, from the University of Lagos, in Lagos Nigeria. Chijioke is multi-lingual (Intermediate Spanish, Basic French and Fluent English) with good consulting & people skills.
Pico-Scale Solar for Pico-Rural Growth in Africa
For the so called Base of the Pyramid (BoP) in developing countries, energy needs can be quite simple. In predominantly rural communities, household power...
What’s the Current State of Solar Equipment Import Trade in Africa?
One of the fundamental impacts of energy poverty in Africa is the limiting influence on the growth of manufacturing. Manufacturing in several sectors in...
Can Software Help Drive Solar Power Competitiveness in Africa?
Cost consideration is a major barrier to solar power adoption in Africa where consumer purchasing power may be several magnitudes lower than that in...
Improving Off-Grid Solar Power Appeal in Rural Africa
Africa’s low levels of energy access provide a good opportunity for power solution providers and solar power is now proving to be a one...
How Solar Power is Taking Development to Rural Africa
The impact of solar power in Africa can be described as transformational. Apart from the promise of powering small and Medium-sized companies in areas...
Mapping the Solar Financing Opportunities and Trends in Africa
Africa has a very enviable solar irradiance, which makes it an attractive region for promoting on grid and off grid solar power projects. In...
