Morwesi Ramonyai
Women in Business and Industry
Nominee's Province:
Gauteng
Project Name/Description:
Borena Energy
Morwesi Ramonyai’s passion is to provide affordable access to energy for off-grid and rural communities across Africa. Ramonyai, an impact entrepreneur with nine years’ experience in the green economy, holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Rhodes University and an Executive MBA from University of Cape Town Graduate School of Business. She believes that disruptive solutions are a way to lessen poverty. Under the watchful eye of Barona Energy, a company she founded, Ramonyai has developed and implemented commercial and rural solar energy projects, installed solar street lights in many communities and informal settlements, and innovated solar-based solutions for child-headed homes. “We can save the world with bold solutions. The green economy is an answer to Africa’s energy challenges and has potential to eliminate poverty and create much-needed jobs,” says Ramonyai. Ramonyai is also a certified carbon footprint analyst who continues to push boundaries. Her latest creation is a socio-technical assessment of risk tool meant to help implementers and funders understand what energy interventions are relevant to community’s social needs. This tool, she says, is catalyst as it provides valuable industry research.
