Emeka is passionate about driving energy transitions geared towards economic growth in Africa. He has a background in electrical engineering from the University of Nigeria. He is always keen to use his knowledge to drive innovation and address challenges within and without his scope of expertise.

 

In 2017 he co-founded Greenage Technologies, a renewable energy company, where he served as the COO from 2017-2020. In this period, He created energy systems designs and implemented renewable energy projects, delivering over 1MW of power to schools, hospitals, and small businesses in partnership with USADF, USAID, All On, Genesys Tech Hub South East, South-South Angel Investment Network. He also developed the process plant that integrates pure sine wave inverters and charge controllers in Nigeria.

 

Emeka has a MSc in Energy Systems and is currently doing his PhD in Energy Systems at Oxford. He is also working on some energy sustainability and transition projects due to his commitment to improving energy access for domestic and Industrial uses for economic growth.

 

In addition to his work and passion, Emeka engages in social development projects. He is a trustee of the Africa Impact Finance Initiative, an organisation that raises funds for socially impactful projects providing access to clean water, community education, and improved healthcare. He is also the founder and coordinator of the Coal City Fellowship, which partners with the Ganglion Initiative and the Oxford Africa Society to provide academic and professional mentorship to African youths, building the next generation of scholars and leaders. 

 

Emeka is a fun-loving person. He loves football, Basketball, afro music, reggae, movies, nature, and good food. Above all, he cherishes the virtues of love and kindness and believes that they are the keys to unlocking a better world.