Glory Oguegbu
Economic Development Professional, Renewable Energy Consultant, and Climate Change Expert in Lagos, Nigeria
Glory’s life goal is to be a positive part of people’s lives and make good impact. She’s passionate about the economic development of Nigeria and work in the field of renewable energy and environmental sustainability to promote Nigeria’s economic growth through job creation and education.
She’s the founder of Glow Initiative for Economic Empowerment under which her environmental program - Climate Smart Nigeria promotes Climate Change Education in Nigerian institutions and provide capacity building on renewable energy technologies.
In February 2019, she set up the Renewable Energy Technology Training Institute (RETTI)which grooms efficient installers and entrepreneurs to serve as a competent workforce for the renewable energy industry and provide solutions to electricity problems as entrepreneurs.
In February 2021 on her birthday she announced a new milestone; the launch of RETTI Virtual University, Africa’s first online university for easy access and affordable solar and renewable energy education.
She's a published author of five BOOKS promoting the learning of climate change and renewable energy.
She is the recipient of several local and international awards which include:
(a) Nigerian Star from the US Mission in Nigeria (2019)
(b) The Young Energy Professional of the Year Award by Nigeria Energy Awards (2018)
(c) A Foremost Woman in Renewable Energy award recipient (2017)
(d) President Obama’s Mandela Washington Fellowship Award (2015)
(e) The Nigerian Energy Champion Prize from the Nigerian Energy Awards (2015)
In April 2019, Glory was selected as one of 15 African female business leaders to attend United States Government’s launch of the OPIC 2X Africa and meet with advisor to President of USA - Ms. Ivanka Trump and the Ethiopian President - Ms Sahle-Work Zewde.
In the course of her work she has met with a number of high profile personalities and leaders including President Barack Obama, US Senator Chris Coons, Ms Ivanka Trump, Gov. Jack Markell of Delaware, Ethiopian President – Ms Sahle-Work Zewde.