Building A Clean-Tech Ecosystem: Dr. Wiebe Boer

The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa's Energy Transition

With about 80 million Nigerians completely off-grid and another 40 million with less than four hours of power a day the estimated cost to fix Nigeria's power problems today is $200 billion.

This week we're joined by Dr. Wiebe Boer, CEO of All On - an impact investing firm that was founded and funded by Shell, focused on Nigeria's off-grid energy sector - to explore the challenges and opportunities in investing in off-grid energy companies and building an ecosystem to support its founders.

All On has a portfolio of 31 businesses, with about 25 of those with indigenous founders.

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Guest Bio: Dr. Wiebe Boer was born and grew up off-grid in rural Taraba state, Northern Nigeria. Dr. Boer and his Dutch missionary parents later moved to Jos, Plateau State in Nigeria.

He completed his Ph.D. in History from Yale University and has held senior roles at McKinsey & Company, and The Rockefeller Foundation. Dr. Boer later served as the CEO of The Tony Elemelu Foundation and finally a Principal at The Boston Consulting Group's Lagos Office before joining All On as CEO.

Dr. Boer is also the author of The History of Football in Nigeria: A Story of Heroes & Epics

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The Energy Talk is a platform dedicated to telling the energy transition story of Sub-Saharan Africa, focusing first on the perspective of Financiers, Policymakers, and Operators devoted to pushing the continent towards a sustainable energy future.

This podcast is hosted by Olubunmi Olajide and produced by Chigozie Ubah.