Ola is an Associate in Rocky Mountain Institute’s Africa Energy Program. Ola works with stakeholders in the energy sector to develop on and off grid solutions that accelerate the transition to an Africa with affordable, reliable, and sustainable energy for all.

BACKGROUND

Prior to joining RMI, Ola completed an MSc in Sustainable Energy Futures at Imperial College where his research explored the feasibility of exporting solar energy from the Sahara Desert to Sub-Saharan Africa.

Before this, he worked as a research analyst at an economic research firm in Nigeria where he led studies on productivity and development in the Nigerian economy.

EDUCATION

MSc, Sustainable Energy Futures, Imperial College London

BSc, Mechanical Engineering, Northwestern University

LOCATION

Nigeria