Solardero Foundation Empowers Nigeria's Youth with Solar Tech

Solardero Foundation, founded by Sayedero Enitan, is tackling Nigeria's significant energy poverty, with over 86.8 million Nigerians lacking electricity access in 2023. The foundation focuses on underserved and off-grid communities by distributing approximately 6,000 solar-powered school bags equipped with solar panels and study lights.

This initiative allows children in un-electrified rural areas to study safely after dark. Additionally, Solardero has donated complete solar electricity systems and digital learning tools, including laptops, to rural schools in locations like Ibiade and Idata in the Ibeju-Lekki axis of Lagos State.

To promote sustainability and local capacity, the foundation incorporates vocational training in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) for secondary school students, teaching them solar installation and maintenance. Enitan emphasizes the foundation's commitment to practical impact and self-reliance, aiming to empower youth with skills in renewable technology.

Solardero operates through self-funding and seeks corporate partnerships to expand its initiatives further.