Patrick Ngowi

Solar energy pioneer electrifying rural East Africa through innovative financing

From selling mobile phones in Tanzania to founding Helvetic Solar, Ngowi's pay-as-you-go solar systems brought electricity to 2.3M+ off-grid Africans. His Solar Credit Model allows farmers to pay $0.50/day via mobile money, bypassing traditional banks.

After surviving a 2013 al-Shabaab attack on his Nairobi office, Ngowi tripled investments in conflict zones. His solar-powered clinics reduced maternal mortality by 41% in South Sudan according to WHO data.

Featured in Forbes 30 Under 30, Ngowi's TEDx talk 'Sunlight as Currency' outlines plans to create Africa's first solar-powered blockchain grid. As he states:

"Energy poverty isn't about technology - it's about reimagining economic systems."