Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear.   I’m Fred Fishkin.    Energy poverty is a phrase you don’t often hear in this country, but there are still millions of people around the world who live without household electricity.  Solar Sister is a company that was among the Commitment Makers at the recent Clinton Global Initiative Conference in New York….and they have been building a network of women entrepreneurs in Africa to deliver solar solutions for lighting, refrigeration and more.  CEO Olasimbo Sojinrin…

 “We go into communities to build this network of women entrepreneurs.  These are women who are domicile in the communities and then we pair this up with an entrepreneurial spirit to actually kickstart a clean energy business.”   

With more than one thousand women in Africa taking part so far and many more people benefitting as a result.   Learn more at SolarSister.org.  

You can find us at Techstination.com.   I’m Fred Fishkin.