Patrick E. Ngowi
Patrick Epaphra Ngowi | |
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| Born | Tanzania |
| Nationality | Tanzanian |
| Occupation | Renewable Energy Entrepreneur |
| Awards | United Nations SDG 7 Pioneer 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 & 2022 New York, USA.
2016 100 Most Influential Young Africans, Johannesburg, South Africa. East Africa Young Business Leader of the Year Award 2014 (AABLA)[1] Nairobi, Kenya. Top 100 Young Economic Leaders 2014 - Choiseul Institute, Paris, France.[2][3] Top 100 Most Influential Africans 2013-2014[4] Lagos, Nigeria. |
Patrick Epaphra Ngowi is a Tanzanian entrepreneur, businessperson, environmentalist, Al Gore's climate change reality leader and United Nation's SDG 7 Pioneer. Patrick has founded and led several businesses over the course of his career.[5]
Career[edit]
Ngowi started his first business at age 15 when he started selling top-up vouchers for mobile phones in high school.[6] After graduating, Ngowi travelled between China and Tanzania and brought back trendy and cheap phones, and began buying inexpensive phones from low-cost manufacturers and selling them in the Tanzanian market.[6] He enrolled at Denzhou University in China, studying renewable energy.[6]
Patrick Ngowi founded Helvetic Solar in 2007 to provide and install solar equipment in Tanzania and the United States.[7] The company was awarded KPMG's No. 1 of the Top 100 Mid Sized Companies in Tanzania Award in 2012.[6] The firm has since evolved into a diversified business group, of which he Chairs.[8]
Recognition[edit]
Forbes included Ngowi in its list of 30 under 30 Africa's Best Young Entrepreneurs[9] and Forbes list of Young African Millionaires to Watch in 2013.[10] He was again listed in the 2014 list of Africa's Most Promising Young Entrepreneurs through Helvetic Group.[11] He was also named as East Africa's Young Business Leader of the Year 2014 by Forbes and CNBC.[12]
Ngowi has had multiple speaking roles at international events[13][14][15][16] and in 2015 was elected as Chairman of the United Nations Global Compact in Tanzania.[17] A year later, it was announced by the United Nations Secretary General that Ngowi was one of the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals (SGDs) Global 10 Pioneers, being a pioneer in providing access to clean energy, SDG 7.[18]
Philanthropy[edit]
Ngowi is the founder of the Light for Life Foundation, a non-profit social enterprise of which focuses on providing free solar and small wind power systems for youth and women in rural and off-grid parts of Tanzania.[19]
References[edit]
- ^ "AABLA - All Africa Business Leaders Awards". Aabla2014.com. 2015-03-11. Archived from the original on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2015-07-22.
- ^ "Choiseul 100 Africa: Economic Leaders for Tomorrow - Institut Choiseul". Choiseul.info. 2014-06-20. Retrieved 2015-07-22.
- ^ "Home". Ippmedia.com. 2014-10-01. Retrieved 2015-07-22.
- ^ "New African Magazine 100 Most Influential Africans - Business". Newafricanmagazine.com. Archived from the original on 2015-07-16. Retrieved 2015-07-22.
- ^ "The Africa We Want | Patrick E. Ngowi". M.huffpost.com. Retrieved 2015-07-22.
- ^ a b c d Nsehe, Mfonobong. "The Young African Millionaire Lighting Up Tanzania". Forbes. Retrieved 2019-12-09.
- ^ "Meet Tanzanians Solar Entrepreneur Patrick Ngowi – Sun-Connect East Africa News". sun-connect-ea.org. Retrieved 2019-12-09.
- ^ "Patrick E. Ngowi - Book Patrick for your next event". African Speakers and Artists. 2015-03-05. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
- ^ "30 Under 30: Africa's Best Young Entrepreneurs". Forbes. 2013-02-23. Retrieved 2015-07-22.
- ^ "Ten Young African Millionaires To Watch In 2013". Forbes.com. Retrieved 2015-07-22.
- ^ "30 Most Promising Young Entrepreneurs In Africa 2014". Forbes. Retrieved 2015-07-22.
- ^ "CNBC International – World Business News Leader". Cnbc.com. Retrieved 2015-07-22.
- ^ "World Bank Group". Worldbank.org. Retrieved 2015-07-22.
- ^ "International Monetary Fund Home Page". IMF. Archived from the original on October 1, 2006. Retrieved 2015-07-22.
- ^ "How I Started My Business(es) — 2015 Africa Business Conference at Harvard Business School". Africabusinessconference.com. 2015-02-05. Archived from the original on 2015-04-24. Retrieved 2015-07-22.
- ^ "African Development Bank - Building today, a better Africa tomorrow". Afdb.org. Retrieved 2015-07-22.
- ^ "Welcome remarks by UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative Mr. Alvaro Rodriguez at the Launch of the Global Compact Local Networks Tanzania". UNDP. Retrieved 2019-12-09.
- ^ Hub, IISD's SDG Knowledge. "UN Global Compact Summit Calls for Business Leadership on SDGs | News | SDG Knowledge Hub | IISD". Retrieved 2019-12-09.
- ^ "Patrick Ngowi: Self-made Tanzanian millionaire". TRUE Africa. 2015-11-14. Retrieved 2019-12-09.