Sandra Chukwudozie Explained

Birth Place:Nigeria
Alma Mater:University of Manchester
Occupation:female entrepreneur and clean energy activist

Sandra Chukwudozie is a Nigerian female entrepreneur and clean energy activist. She is the Founder and CEO of Salpha Energy; and executive director at Dozzy Group. She is the daughter of Nigerian business magnate Sir Daniel Chukwudozie. Sandra is a Forbes Africa 30 under 30 Lister.[1]

Early life and education

Chukwudozie grew up with entrepreneurial parents (Daniel Chukwudozie and Lady Ada Chukwudozie) in Nigeria who own a conglomerate spanning multiple industries; manufacturing, oil, and gas, power generation and real estate.[2]

She graduated from the University of Manchester in July 2014, with a bachelor's degree in economics and political science.[3]  She also earned a master's degree in international oil and gas management from the University of Dundee (Centre for Energy, Petroleum & Mineral Law and Policy) in 2015.[4] Chukwudozie is also a certified NLP Master Practitioner from the NLP Centre of New York.[5] [6]

Career

In 2015, Chukwudozie worked in the Office of the Director for the General Assembly and ECOSOC Affairs Division at the United Nations Headquarters.[7] [8] She also worked with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization.[9] Sandra serves as executive director at Dozzy Group.[10]

In 2017, she founded Salpha Energy, a solar company that designs, manufactures and distributes solar power systems for homes and businesses that lack access to a reliable electrical grid in Africa.[11] [12]

In 2021, Chukwudozie and her company qualified for the grant agreement under the World Bank-funded Nigeria Electrification Project (NEP).[13] In 2022, she was listed on the Forbes 30 Under 30 (Energy Category).[14]

References

  1. Web site: 2022-07-15 . The Class of 2022: Money and Meaning . 2023-02-01 . www.forbesafrica.com . en.
  2. Web site: 2022-09-17 . Celebrating the resilient woman at MAN, Lady Adaora Chukwudozie The Nation Newspaper . 2023-02-01 . en-US.
  3. Web site: RITA . 2022-06-26 . Sandra Chukwudozie: The Energy Trailblazer . 2023-02-01 . Vanguard Allure . en-US.
  4. Web site: ADVISOR. As 2014 draws to a close, some. Looking forward to a successful 2015 ASSOCIATION OF INTERNATIONAL PETROLEUM NEGOTIATORS. - PDF Free Download . 2023-02-01 . docplayer.net.
  5. Web site: Sandra Chukwudozie – The Nigeria Energy Forum . 2023-02-01 . www.thenef.org.
  6. Web site: Women in Charge: Meet Sandra Chukwudozie the 30-year-old trailblazer on a mission to redefine energy access in Africa . 2023-02-01 . www.glamour.co.za . en.
  7. Web site: Sherifat . Lawal . 2021-12-21 . Working at the UN changed my mindset about energy — Sandra Chukwudozie, CEO Salpha Energy . 2023-02-01 . Vanguard News . en-GB.
  8. Web site: Introducing Sandra Chukwudozie, the young woman redefining energy in Nigeria . 2023-02-01 . www.gq.co.za . en.
  9. Web site: Sandra Chukwudozie – The Nigeria Energy Forum . 2023-02-01 . www.thenef.org.
  10. Web site: Lady Chukwudozie Eulogies Husband – THISDAYLIVE . 2023-02-01 . www.thisdaylive.com.
  11. Web site: From a humble beginning to Forbes - Meet All On Investee, a 29-year-old woman leading Nigeria's transition to clean energy . 2023-02-01 . www.all-on.com . en.
  12. Web site: FORBES AFRICA 30 UNDER 30 2022: Lehlé Baldé, Elsa Majimbo & Fatima Babakura…Meet some of Africa’s young visionaries of change and catalysts for innovation. – Leading Ladies Africa . 2023-02-01 . en-GB.
  13. Web site: 2021-10-23 . Salpha Energy signs World Bank-funded NEP grant agreement The Nation Newspaper . 2023-02-01 . en-US.
  14. Web site: 2022-07-15 . The Class of 2022: Money and Meaning . 2023-02-01 . www.forbesafrica.com . en.

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