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KIA solar energy

Team Leader
Kingsley Azekwoh
Solution Overview
Solution Name:
KIA solar energy
One-line solution summary:
Providing access to electricity for emergency health centers in African with reliable, renewable solar-generated electricity
Pitch your solution.

KIA Communication is committed to solve the problem of electricity by provides access to reliable, renewable solar-generated power to about 95% affected communities including the unserved and underserved through my devised off-grid solar technology. The implementation of my solutions would positively change lives and address global issues via the health, social, economic and environmental impacts;

i. Provide affordable and reliable, renewable solar energy

ii. Eradicate the impacts of climate change caused by the use of fossils fuel then provide clean and friendly geographical environment

iii. Create local jobs especially for the unemployed youths, the rate is extremely high making Nigeria the second headquarter of poverty and unemployment in the world today

iv. Bridge the huge Nigeria's energy access gap, especially as it pertains to unserved and underserved communities

v. Above all, KIA Communication is tackling the Sustainable Development Goals of United Nations (UN-SDGs 7, 1 & 13) respectively

Film your elevator pitch.
What specific problem are you solving?

Today, one of the greatest challenges Africa is confronted with is the problem of electricity. The problem however is that Nigeria still has not gotten the formula for reliable electricity right, the power supply is so epileptic that about 95% ofAbuja surburbs and last-mile communities are affected with this huge energy access gap, especially as it pertains to unserved and underserved. This problem of electricity, made KIA Communication turn its technical and enterprenural expertise to the challenge raised by the problem of electricity including the need for emergency health centres, schools, SMEs, homes, IDP camps and farmers to receive reliable power supply through my off-grid solar energy technology

What is your solution?

KIA solar energy is an initiative of KIA Communication Ltd that provides access to reliable, renewable solar energy installation, generation, distribution, maintenance and repair services to emergency health centers, SMEs, hotels, homes, IDP camps and farmers in a context where network main electricity is limited, in order to bridge the huge Nigeria's energy access lacuna, as it pertains to unserved and underserved communities through my devised off-grid solar energy solution

Who does your solution serve, and in what ways will the solution impact their lives?

Our primary focus is to provide for 95% of Abuja surburbs and last-mile communities with access to reliable, renewable solar power in a context where network electricity is limited in order to bridge the huge Nigeria's energy access gap, especially as it pertains to unserved and underserved. No age or gender limit, KIA solar energy benefits covers all including the need for emergency health centres, SMEs, schools, hotels, homes, IDP camps and farmers to receive reliable power supply to better equipped to fight any pandemic and save lives, power their mobile and other devices to ensure access to information lifelines and improving living conditions of business operations as well as the partial stay-home order in defense against COVID pandemic.

Which dimension of the Challenge does your solution most closely address?
  • Other
Explain how the problem you are addressing, the solution you have designed, and the population you are serving align with the Challenge.

No economy in the world strive or succeed without reliable electricity, this is the most fundamental problem in Africa likewise the population areas of my solution concentration. Our problem, solution and target population are aligned with the challenge. Our solution covers the electricity aspect of our indigenous Abuja suburb and last-mile communities and we are committed to provide access to reliable, renewable solar-power electricity to our people. Currently my target population/market are emergency health centers, SMEs, schools, hotels, homes, IDP camps and farmers 

In what city, town, or region is your solution team headquartered?
Abuja, FCT, Nigeria
What is your solution’s stage of development?
  • Growth: An organization with an established product, service, or business model rolled out in one or, ideally, several communities, which is poised for further growth.
Explain why you selected this stage of development for your solution.

We selected this stage because this is the current developmental phase of our solution. Our solution is currently implemented in Kuje & Lugbe communities is under one of the 6 areas councils/LGA that made up the FCT, Abuja. Nigeria

Who is the Team Lead for your solution?
Kingsley Idahosa Azekwoh (CEO/MD)
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Kingsley Azekwoh
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