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For the first time, residents of Konene village in Cameroon have access to electricity, thanks to the installation of solar panels that harness power from the sun. This clean energy project was completed through a partnership between Igniting Africa and IEEE Smart Village, and while it is transforming this rural African …

Sunday Godwill Budzi is a student in the inaugural class of the School of Christian Social Entrepreneurship. He brings an enthusiasm and dedication to learning that is proven by the path he has traveled to reach this point. Godwill graduated from Prince of Peace Secondary School in 2013, where he …

Chiambah Magnus Ciro Nash has been a missionary, teacher and community worker with Torchbearer Foundation for Missions, Reconciliation and Development in Cameroon since September 2012. He answered the call to serve his community during a visit by Igniting Africa founder Dr. Martin Niboh, when he heard Dr. Niboh’s call for …

In many poor, rural communities in Africa, opportunities for women to contribute financially to the family are harder to come by than for men. But Irene Yenjong Ngamngong of Ndu is an example of how that’s beginning to change. Thanks to a grassroots training program offered by the Torchbearer Foundation, …

Martin Niboh wants to change the face of poverty in Africa, but he doesn’t want to follow the old-fashioned model of handouts, leading to dependence and a beggar’s mindset. He has adopted a new, financially self-sustaining model for improving the lives of the rural poor in Africa, and it involves …

As Igniting Africa and the School of Christian Social Entrepreneurship look to educate entrepreneurs for the 21st Century, they are turning to the expertise of leaders and teachers such as Kanjo Etienne Shey. Kanjo brings a wealth of experience in renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies to the School, which …