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Climate Specialist Energy Transition Expert
Sustainability Entrepreneur

Glory is a development entrepreneur who has won several awards for her work in promoting renewable energy and advocating for climate change. She is the founder / CEO of Renewable Energy Technology Training Institue (RETTI) preparing the next generation of workers to drive the energy transition. Her environmental program - Climate Smart Nigeria is dedicated to championing climate change education in Nigerian institutions and providing capacity building on renewable energy technologies.

Glory Oguegbu

About Me

Glory is an award-winning development entrepreneur specializing in the promotion of renewable energy and climate change advocacy for economic growth and development. She’s the founder of Glow Initiative for Economic Empowerment under which their environmental program - Climate Smart Nigeria champions Climate Change Education in Nigerian institutions and provide capacity building on renewable energy technologies. In 2019 she created the Renewable Energy Technology Training Institute (RETTI) which is improving economic development through the provision of access to clean electricity to benefit 93 million Nigerians without access by training and preparing new solar designers and installers to serve as competent workforce and entrepreneurs..

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Global Involvements

Mandela Washington Fellowship

Glory Oguegbu and President Barack Obama

2015

Glory met President Obama in 2015 through the Mandela Washington Fellowship, a recognition for her work promoting a safer and healthier world through climate literacy and renewable energy technplogies

Climate Change

Glory Oguegbu gave a keynote speech alongside US Senator Chris Coons

Sponsored by the US Government to deliver a keynote speech on Climate change alongside US Senator Chris Coons during the university of Delaware / Africa Energy Conference

RETTI Virtual University

Glory Oguegbu Launches RETTI Virtual University

Created the first Online University dedicated to renewable energy education

Glory Oguegbu with Ivanka Trump (President Donald Trump's Wife)

Glory Oguegbu selected by the US Mission to the African Union

Only Nigerian selected by the US Mission to the African Union as one of 15 African female business leaders to attend United States Government’s launch of the OPIC 2X Africa and meet with advisor to President of USA - Ms. Ivanka Trump and the Ethiopian President - Ms Sahle-Work Zewde.

Glory Oguegbu with Ivanka Trump (President Donald Trump's Wife)

Glory Oguegbu at US government’s launch of the OPIC 2X funding initiative for African women entrepreneurs

Was the only African entrepreneur selected to speak during the US government’s launch of the OPIC 2X funding initiative for African women entrepreneurs and meet with advisor to President Trump – Ivanka Trump

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Glory Oguegbu invited as a contributing author on the International Energy Agency’s

Was invited as a contributing author on the International Energy Agency’s - World energy Outlook special report – Africa Energy Outlook," where she shared insights on Nigerias’s energy situation.

Africa Fellowship for Young Energy Leaders (AFYEL)

Glory Launced Africa Fellowship for Young Energy Leaders (AFYEL)

Created the first academic fellowship program globally focused on training young African engineers, utility workers and PhD students to advance Africas Electrification

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Glory Oguegbu Co- authored the World Energy Outlook’s special Report

Co- authored the World Energy Outlook’s special Report – The 2019 Africa Energy Outlook, a publication of the International Energy Agency.

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Glory Oguegbu Co-authored an article that was published by the International Journal of Strategic Energy and Environmental Planning

Co-authored an article that was published by the International Journal of Strategic Energy and Environmental Planning, Volume 2, issue 6, November 2020 titled - Empowering Nigerian Women through Solar PV Training and Installation.

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Glory Oguegbu has met with a number of high profile leaders

Has met with a number of high profile leaders including President Barack Obama, US Senator Chris Coons, Ms Ivanka Trump, Gov. Jack Markell of Delaware, Ethiopian President – Ms Sahle-Work Zewde.

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Glory is an Advisory board member of Drawdown Lift Advisory Council

Glory is an Advisory board member of Drawdown Lift Advisory Council, a US leading climate solutions organization – Project Drawdown

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Glory is a coach for Entrepreneurs on the Greentech Fellowship Program in partnership UK Nigeria Tech Hub

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What I AM

Sustainability

Glory was named as a top 5 Leading woman globally in sustainability by the Economist. Her work in economic development, renewable energy and climate change ensures the sustainability of people, profit and planet.

Renewable Energy Specialist

Through the Renewable Energy Technology Training Institute Glory is championing the development and the understanding of innovative energy and climate tech for an increased standard of living.

Climate change activist

Through the Climate Education Toolkit, Climate Data Policy Initiative and Climate Leadership Fellowship Glory is leading a better world by improving climate knowledge and promoting contextual climate action. She has shared her climate vision in the global COP across 3 countries.

Founder of Glow Initiative - Empowering Local Communities

She is the founder of the Glow Initiative for Economic Empowerment, an organization that aims to empower individuals and communities through various initiatives.

Champion of Climate Smart Nigeria

Glory's environmental program, Climate Smart Nigeria, focuses on providing education and capacity building related to renewable energy technologies and climate change.

Leading the Education for Energy Transition

As the Executive director of the Africa Fellowship for Young Energy Leaders (AFYEL), Climate Leadership Fellowship (CLF), RETTI Virtual University (RVU) Glory is ensuring that more youths get access to the education needed to switch to careers that align with the global energy transition

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