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WiSolar Raises $9 Million, Expands Solar Access in Africa

6/9/2025

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In 2016, amidst South Africa's energy crisis, Tonye Irims launched WiSolar, revolutionizing access to solar power with a pay-as-you-go model. Overcoming initial challenges and rejecting a limiting $1.5 million loan, WiSolar has now expanded into Nigeria and raised $9 million for its Climate Zero Initiative, emerging as one of Africa's fastest-growing enterprises.

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Story summary

In 2016, amidst South Africa's energy crisis, Tonye Irims launched WiSolar, revolutionizing access to solar power with a pay-as-you-go model. Overcoming initial challenges and rejecting a limiting $1.5 million loan, WiSolar has now expanded into Nigeria and raised $9 million for its Climate Zero Initiative, emerging as one of Africa's fastest-growing enterprises.