An Eco-entrepreneur in Africa – Jodie Wu

Send us Fan MailMeet Jodie Wu, a pioneering clean tech entrepreneur in Africa who reveals for us the transformative power of sustainable innovation.When Jodie graduated from MIT and packed her bags for Africa, she thought she'd be gone for six months. Sixteen years later, she's still there, having built multiple successful social enterprises that are revolutionizing access to clean energy and water in remote communities. As CEO of OffGridBox, she's developed a containerised solution that can be rapidly deployed to bring solar power and clean water to areas conventional infrastructure can't reach.While global investment in renewable energy has surpassed $1.3 trillion, a mere fraction of that reaches healthcare facilities—despite 60% of health  centres in sub-Saharan Africa functioning without reliable electricity. Off-Grid Box bridges this gap by providing 24/7 solar power to rural health facilities, enabling life-saving equipment to function consistently rather than relying on expensive, unreliable diesel generators.Also via W Power, Jodie's creating pathways for female engineers to gain technical experience and leadership roles in energy projects across the Democratic Republic of Congo and beyond.Listen in to discover how a simple solar-powered box is saving lives, empowering communities, and proving that climate solutions can be delivered today—even in the most challenging contexts.Follow GoodGeist for more episodes on sustainability, communications and how creativity can help make the world a better place.