ety in a way and manner that
will enable easy comprehen-
sion”.
To solve the problems high-
lighted through Glow Initiative
for Economic Empowerment,
they work and partner with
other organizations to identi-
fy communities enriched with
economic resources and pro-
vide training for SMEs creation
along the existing value chain.
They also provide mentorship
to the trainees to enable them
succeed right from the idea
stage.
Photo from: Glow Initiative FB page
Based on the organization’s
current model of raising funds
mostly through grants by char-
ity, foundations and impact
investors, revenues are unpre-
dictable, and this calls for more
strategic models that guarantee
sustainability, most especially
for the sustainable growth of
the organization. Oguegbu and
her team understand that if rev-
enues keep fluctuating and are
also tied to the dictates of grant
organizations, there might be
little chance to innovate with
new products and also have a
consistent impact pattern. This
is why it is important to con-
sider corporate offerings as a
spin-off of the organization.
By 2018, Glow Initiative for
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Economic Empowerment in-
tends to generate at least 40%
of its revenues on an annual
basis from corporate services
including but not limited to
Consulting for companies,
governments and NGOs on
Green Growth, Renewable
Energy and Climate Educa-
tion; Training workshops for
companies and organizations
on production of renewable
energy technology; Massive
continuous sale of published
books to the public; Sale and
marketing of renewable energy
products; Training conferences
for Geography teachers in sec-
ondary schools and University
lecturers in Environmental sci-
ence departments; and above
all, Increase collaborations and
partnerships with for-profit or-
ganizations.
Moving forward, Oguegbu
believes that the future is bright
if Nigerians can get the full im-
portance of renewable energy
technology. “The problem is
that majority of Nigerians are
unaware that not all renewable
energy products are expensive.
Small applications exist that are
very affordable and can serve
the basic needs of businesses
and households,” enthusiastic
Oguegbu said. She opined that
adopting renewable energy
solutions would be encourag-
ing if the government can set
up a Renewable Energy Fund
to provide capital especially
for young people who want to
go into renewable energy busi-
nesses. “This will go a long way
to encourage other persons to
join the bandwagon.”
For the daring young lady,
she is tirelessly working with
her team to build an organiza-
tion with a sustainable model
that others will look up to in
the near future. Her plan is to
continue to strengthen their
engagement with the public on
promoting renewable energy
technology and resources, and
to be the voice leading positive
change in this sector in decades
to come.