Chinenye Ajayi’s story begins in the lecture halls of Kano and Jos, where an inquisitive law student first glimpsed how unreliable electricity stifled aspiration across Africa. Called to the Bar with a second-class upper, she entered commercial practice intent on untangling the legal knots holding back infrastructure. A dozen years later, her fingerprints are on landmark power deals from Lagos to Lusaka, each proof that clear policy and smart finance can light cities and livelihoods alike.

But technical mastery is only the overture to her crescendo. Chinenye founded Solfa Power Limited to deliver affordable solar energy, then built Graced Energy Professionals for Africa to nurture ethically minded talent, and crafted the Reignite Mentorship Programme to blend faith with professional purpose. United Nations podiums, journal features, and youth-led climate forums now amplify her call for a zero-carbon continent. Yet her guiding principle remains disarmingly simple: with the right people, policies, and purpose, no community should ever be left in the dark—and she will not rest until every switch flicks on.