George Mtemahanji was born in the African country of Tanzania. Mtemahanji moved with his family to Italy in 2002, where he attended the Technical Institute of Alfredo Ferrari in Maranello. There he learned about renewable energy and began thinking that solar energy would be easier to use in Africa than in Europe. After graduation, Mtemahanji worked as a technician for a Swiss photovoltaic company. He returned to Tanzania in 2014 to start his own solar energy company - SunSweet Solar in partnership with his friend Manuel Rolando. He explains that he could not understand why, in a place with bright sunshine, "more than 90 percent of people had no access to electricity. So when I returned to Italy I spoke with Manuel on the huge electricity demand in Tanzania and to the possibility to open a business there. SunSweet Solar found early success in rural areas of Tanzania. Since then, the company has expanded to Zambia. Mtemahanji wants to open a factory to make solar technology in Tanzania. He hopes to create jobs and help build his country in the process. He understands the process will take time. But I think we are on the right path.
