Erwin Spolders founded Redavia in 2010 with the aim of becoming involved in the young but up and coming solar energy sector. In 2014, they did their first off-grid solar projects in communities in Tanzania, and later in 2015 they started their first B2B solar power contracts. Since then, Redavia has opened offices in Accra and Nairobi, becoming one of the industry leaders in Solar helping businesses in West and East Africa transition to solar energy while saving costs.

In this episode, Founder & CEO Erwin, along with CFO Oliver Keilhack and Director of Operations Affan Ahsan join me to discuss: 

• the struggles and successes they've experienced throughout their journeys
• what motivated them to work for a social enterprise 
• the unique challenges of starting a business in Africa
• the importance of funding for SMEs in emerging markets
• the impact of fast and agile growth capital via crowdfunding from Lendahand
• what they've found rewarding in their work
• their future plans for Redavia

You can learn more about Redavia here and also follow their journey on LinkedIn.