On today’s episode, we were joined by Chidalu Onyenso. Chidalu is the founder and CEO of Earthbond, an organisation that uses climate data and analytics to make energy affordable for Africans. You can watch the full video on Youtube here.
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We talked about:
Chidalu’s career
What inspired her to start Earthbound
The energy challenges faced by businesses in Nigeria
How Earthbond helps businesses save money or make money
Getting businesses to adopt renewable energy
Breakdown:
0:00 Intro
01:44 More about Chidalu
02:41 Icebreaker
05:25 Chidalu's career highlights
08:50 The energy problem in Africa
11:30 What businesses are spending loans on
13:34 Deciding where Earthbond should operate
17:30 How Earthbond got into the market
20:42 Why Earthbond focuses on solar energy
22:56 How Nigeria's natural gas influenced Earthbond
25:26 Earthbond's success stories
27:13 Challenges Chidalu and Earthbond have faced
36:13 Financing Earthbond
37:15 How to reach Earthbond
37:54 Why businesses use Earthbond
39:51 Earthbond's proudest achievements
40:47 Places with the best opportunities for solar energy in Nigeria
42:20 Raising funds for the business
46:11 Lessons from the Earthbond journey
49:23 Earthbond's North Star
50:21 The future of Earthbond
51:54 Final words
52:24 Outro
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