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'''Nnaemeka Ikegwuonu''' is a Nigerian [[Entrepreneurship|entrepreneur]], radio broadcaster, and the CEO of ColdHubs solar energy company.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=Rebecca|first=Cairns|date=23 July 2021|title=ColdHubs: How solar-powered cold storage is keeping food fresh in Nigeria|url=https://www.cnn.com/2021/09/23/africa/coldhubs-nigeria-food-supply-chain-hnk-spc-intl/index.html|url-status=live|access-date=2021-11-01|website=CNN}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|last=Yen.com.gh|date=2020-08-19|title=Talented African man invents giant solar-powered refrigerators to help farmers|url=https://yen.com.gh/167277-genius-african-man-invents-giant-solar-powered-refrigerators-farmers-photos.html|access-date=2021-11-01|website=Yen.com.gh - Ghana news.|language=en}}</ref> |
'''Nnaemeka Ikegwuonu''' is a Nigerian [[Entrepreneurship|entrepreneur]], radio broadcaster, and the CEO of ColdHubs solar energy company.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=Rebecca|first=Cairns|date=23 July 2021|title=ColdHubs: How solar-powered cold storage is keeping food fresh in Nigeria|url=https://www.cnn.com/2021/09/23/africa/coldhubs-nigeria-food-supply-chain-hnk-spc-intl/index.html|url-status=live|access-date=2021-11-01|website=CNN}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|last=Yen.com.gh|date=2020-08-19|title=Talented African man invents giant solar-powered refrigerators to help farmers|url=https://yen.com.gh/167277-genius-african-man-invents-giant-solar-powered-refrigerators-farmers-photos.html|access-date=2021-11-01|website=Yen.com.gh - Ghana news.|language=en}}</ref> |
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Nnaemeka Ikegwuonu is a Nigerian entrepreneur, radio broadcaster, and the CEO of ColdHubs solar energy company.[1][2]
Early Life
Ikegwuonu was born in 1982, in Imo State, Nigeria.[1][3] After receiving his education in Europe, he returned to Nigeria.[4]
Career
Initially a farmer in Imo State[3] in 2003[5] at the age of 21, Ikegwuonu founded the Smallholders Foundation[6][5] an interactive radio show to get information to rural Nigerian farmers. It grew to have an audience of over two million listeners.[7]
In 2012, Ikegwuonu travelled to Dresden, where he met with scientists to discuss the design of a cold storage system.[3] The trip inspired Ikegwuonu to launch ColdHubs in 2015, a solar-powered cooling company that rents chilled space to farmers and fishers by the crate.[1][5]
Awards
Ikegwuonu is a Rolex Awards Laureate[1] and has won over 24 awards[7] including:
- Yara Prize for Green Revolution in Africa (now known as the Africa Food Prize)[7]
- AYuTe Africa Challenge[1]
- 2020 Waislitz Global Citizen Disruptor Award winner[8][2]
References
- ^ a b c d e Rebecca, Cairns (23 July 2021). "ColdHubs: How solar-powered cold storage is keeping food fresh in Nigeria". CNN. Retrieved 2021-11-01.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b Yen.com.gh (2020-08-19). "Talented African man invents giant solar-powered refrigerators to help farmers". Yen.com.gh - Ghana news. Retrieved 2021-11-01.
- ^ a b c Monks, By Kieron (2015-12-22). "A radio show host may have fixed Nigeria's worst problem". CNN. Retrieved 2021-11-01.
- ^ "The 'Global Diplomacy Lab' tackles migration | DW | 07.11.2015". DW.COM. Retrieved 2021-11-01.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b c "Danfoss tackles cold room best practices and importance of refrigeration in Nigeria". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2021-10-14. Retrieved 2021-11-13.
- ^ "How the sun's rays can keep food chilled: fighting waste in Africa". the Guardian. 2017-12-28. Retrieved 2021-11-01.
- ^ a b c "Farming by radio". Rolex. 2010. Retrieved 2021-11-01.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Apply Now for the 2021 Waislitz Global Citizen Awards". Global Citizen. Retrieved 2021-11-01.