All On inspires Nigeria’s future clean energy innovators
The Chief Executive Officer of renewable energy investment company All On, Ms Caroline Eboumbou, says the company’s 10th anniversary hackathon was organised to inspire and empower the next generation of clean energy innovators in Nigeria.
Speaking at the event in Lagos, which formed part of activities marking All On’s 10th anniversary, Eboumbou said the company has spent the past decade investing in people, businesses and partnerships that are expanding access to clean energy across Nigeria.
Etim Ekpimah
The Chief Executive Officer of renewable energy investment company All On, Ms Caroline Eboumbou, says the company’s 10th anniversary hackathon was organised to inspire and empower the next generation of clean energy innovators in Nigeria.
Speaking at the event in Lagos, which formed part of activities marking All On’s 10th anniversary, Eboumbou said the company has spent the past decade investing in people, businesses and partnerships that are expanding access to clean energy across Nigeria.
She explained that the hackathon was designed to encourage young innovators to develop practical solutions capable of addressing challenges in the country’s renewable energy sector.
Giving an overview of the organisation’s work, Eboumbou said: “All On was seeded by Shell to catalyse the growth of Nigeria’s off-grid energy market to provide affordable, reliable and sustainable energy for low-income households and small businesses.
“All On provides debt and equity funding, as well as non-financial support, to Nigerian energy companies that align with its mission of closing Nigeria’s access-to-energy gap through renewable energy solutions.”
At the end of the competition, Team Current Creators, made up of students from the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Lagos State University (LASU) and Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH), emerged winners with their project, ColdLink.
Eboumbou described ColdLink as an integrated digital platform designed to improve the efficiency of renewable-powered cold-chain logistics by combining real-time monitoring, predictive analytics, fleet management and energy performance tracking.
She said the solution demonstrated how digital innovation could strengthen cold-chain operations, reduce post-harvest losses and improve the long-term sustainability of clean energy-powered infrastructure.
According to her, participants were challenged to develop solutions that were not only technically sound but also commercially viable, financially sustainable, digitally enabled and capable of delivering meaningful social impact.
She said: “For the past ten years, All On has invested in people, businesses and partnerships that are expanding access to clean energy across Nigeria. The All On @10 Hackathon builds on that commitment, allowing young innovators to develop practical solutions that will help shape the future of our energy sector.”
The entries were evaluated by a panel of judges comprising Bolanle Adesan, Senior Consultant at SFM Limited; Dr James Ogunleye, Project Developer at Carbon Limited; Henry Bassey, Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Green Hub Africa; and Babajide Sokeye, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Associate at All On.
The judges assessed the projects based on innovation, technical feasibility, commercial viability, sustainability and their potential social impact.
