Earlier this month, WATT’s Chief Executive Officer, Oluwole Eweje, spoke to us for the second instalment of our ‘Meet the team’ series. We were excited to ask him about his role at WATT, how he got to where he is now, and why he loves what he does. Wole, you’re the founder and CEO…
Tuesday 23 May, 2023: WATT Renewable Corporation (WATT), the independent provider for sustainable solar power solutions, has agreed a USD$10m contract with a major African bank to deliver 5.6MW of power to several sites across Nigeria. WATT is a private independent producer of clean energy technology, delivering sustainable energy solutions utilizing an innovative mix of…
Earlier this month, on International Women’s Day, Sherisse Alexander, WATT’s Chief Business Officer, spoke to us for the first instalment of our ‘Meet the team’ series. We were excited to ask her about her role at WATT, how she got to where she is now, and why she loves what she does. Sherisse, you’re Chief…
Bolaji Shoyode, joined WATT as the Head of Finance earlier this year. Bolaji Oversees the day-to-day financial activities of the finance and account department of each subsidiary. He worked as the Finance manager at Chef Eros and Company Limited and as a Senior Accountant at Kappafrik Group. He is a Business, Finance, Investment and Management Professional,…
Welcome Cynthia Asogwa to WATT Renewable Corporation. Cynthia joined WATT earlier this year as WATT’s HR Professional. Cynthia Asogwa is an HR professional with BSc in Psychology from University of Nigeria, Nsukka and a Member of the Charted Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria (CIPM). She has a strong passion for people development and reach…
As we at WATT continue to expand our number of sites, we also continue to grow our team. Stay tuned for the bio’s of the newest additions to our team!
It should be a match made in heaven: electrifying Africa, and investor funding. There are few new projects in the world with such a multiplying growth factor, and a lot of funders looking for the Next Big Thing – particularly if said Big Thing has an ESG or ‘impact’ component. But if there’s one…
The story of Marathon is today a well-known one. Around 490 BCE, a Greek messenger, Pheidippides, was sent running from the battleground at Marathon, 26 miles to Athens to announce Persian defeat. It’s a tale looked back on as a) the origins of the modern marathon, and b) a fun piece of trivia that exists…
With a mandate to drive growth with an innovative mindset and deliver exceptional services to our clients with the highest standard of health and safety ethics, Chidike Ndudim joined FIRST WATT Renewable Limited “WATT” as the firm’s General Manager of Operations for Nigeria. Over a 20-year career in the infrastructure industry, Chidike has an extensive…
Humans have utilized renewable sources for centuries, even millennia. For example, wind power has been used to power ships, grain mills, and water pumps since ancient times. While solar panel technology is a more recent invention, the sun’s power has been harnessed through glass and mirrors to light fire for centuries. And our use of…