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Solar Sister supports local women in Africa to create clean energy businesses. Because everyone should have affordable, clean power.
Overview
Location
Tanzania, Coastal Zone, Dar es Salaam
Employees
51-200
Founded date
2010
Mentions in press and media 13
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| Jan 24, 2023 | Solar Sister Welcomes Betsy Graves Henderson to its Board of Directors | Betsy Graves Henderson, US-Africa Business and Development Consultant Solar Sister Logo Betsy’s work in women’s leadership, as well as her personal experiences living in rural Kenya, contribute to the deep commitment that brings Betsy to So... |
| Jan 17, 2023 | Solar Sister Welcomes Joanita Nemayian Gakami to its Board of Directors | Joanita Nemayian Gakam, attorney with the national law firm Epstein Becker & Green, P.C. Solar Sister Logo Joanita's commitment to our mission, rising from her own lived experience growing up in a rural Kenyan Maasai community, and her ... |
| Nov 1, 2022 | Chioma Ome Named Country Director for Solar Sister Nigeria | Chioma Ome, Country Director, Solar Sister, Nigeria Solar Sister Logo Chioma has proven to be a seasoned leader and mentor to other staff members. Under her leadership, I am optimistic that Solar Sister Nigeria will continue to thrive in th... |
| Sep 21, 2022 | Solar Sister, The International Center for Research on Women, and Self Employed Women's Association Announce Partnership | Commitment to Action at the Clinton Global Initiative Solar Sister Entrepreneur Oluwatoyin Olugade reviews clean cookstove options with an Envirofit representative in Lagos, Nigeria. Solar Sister Logo Solar Sister Entrepreneurs are amazing ... |
| Sep 15, 2022 | Solar Sister Welcomes Perry Hewitt to its Board of Directors | New Solar Sister Board Member Perry Hewitt Solar Sister Logo Solar Sister announced today that Perry Hewitt, Chief Marketing Officer for data.org, has joined the organization’s Board of Directors. We are so fortunate to have Perry serving o... |
| Aug 25, 2022 | Olasimbo Sojinrin Named Chief Operating Officer of Solar Sister | Portrait of Olasimbo Sojinrin Solar Sister Logo Country Director Nigeria, Olasimbo Sojinrin has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer for the Solar Sister global group of companies effective 09/01/2022. Ms. Sojinrin is a seasoned and tru... |
| May 17, 2022 | Solar Sister and LivelyHoods Announce Merger to Bring Clean Energy to Millions of People in Sub-Saharan Africa | Solar Sister and Livelyhoods Better Together Solar Sister Logo Solar Sister Entrepreneur Hawa Ibrahim Chora with her tree saplings in Tanzania. Hawa wants to live in a community with lots of trees, breathe fresh air, reduce drought and figh... |
| Apr 12, 2022 | Solar Sister Reaches Three Million People With Clean Energy | Twelve-year-old Musa Simon uses one of the family's solar lamps to study at night in the family hut in Tanzania. Solar Sister Nanbet Magdalene holds a clean cookstove that she has sold to one of her customers. Solar Sister Logo Solar Sister... |
| Apr 4, 2022 | Solar Sister reaches Three Million With Clean Energy | Twelve-year-old Musa Simon uses one of the family's solar lamps to study at night in the family hut in Tanzania. Solar Sister entrepreneur Susanna meets with one of her customers, Mama Prisila, to bring her a new solar lamp. Solar Sister Lo... |
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FAQ about Solar Sister
When was Solar Sister founded?
Solar Sister was founded in 2010.
What has the press written about Solar Sister?
Parsers VC has collected 13 articles mentioning Solar Sister, among them “Solar Sister Welcomes Betsy Graves Henderson to its Board of Directors” (Jan 24, 2023) and “Solar Sister Welcomes Joanita Nemayian Gakami to its Board of Directors” (Jan 17, 2023).
Is Solar Sister still active?
Yes, Solar Sister is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Jan 17, 2023.