{"id":13649,"date":"2026-11-09T19:16:36","date_gmt":"2026-11-09T19:16:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/09\/yewande-olagbende-joins-solad-power-group-board-after-successful-nigerian-operations-build-out-businessday-ng\/"},"modified":"2026-11-09T19:16:36","modified_gmt":"2026-11-09T19:16:36","slug":"yewande-olagbende-joins-solad-power-group-board-after-successful-nigerian-operations-build-out-businessday-ng","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/09\/yewande-olagbende-joins-solad-power-group-board-after-successful-nigerian-operations-build-out-businessday-ng\/","title":{"rendered":"Yewande Olagbende joins Solad Power Group board after successful Nigerian operations build-out – Businessday NG"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yewande Olagbende has joined the Board of Directors of\u00a0Solad Power Group\u00a0after successfully leading its Nigerian operations.\n<\/p>\n

Olagbende joined Solad in 2018 and has since played a central role in building its
Nigerian operations, establishing Solad as a recognised participant in Nigeria\u2019s
rapidly developing distributed clean energy sector and positioning it strongly within the country\u2019s Just Energy Transition.\n<\/p>\n

Her appointment to the Group leadership team is a natural progression of this work. Under her leadership, the Nigerian business expanded its business in mini-grids, stand-alone solar systems, commercial and industrial solar, solar home systems and decentralised energy infrastructure. It also developed the operational capability to deliver and maintain energy solutions across multiple States.\n<\/p>\n

Yewande brings more than 20 years of professional experience spanning banking and energy. Before entering the energy sector, she worked with leading international financial institutions, including Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, Schroders and Barclays. Since returning to Nigeria, she has focused on developing and deploying energy solutions for unserved and underserved businesses and communities.\n<\/p>\n

Her appointment also reflects a principle that has guided Solad since inception: an
African energy business must develop and empower African leaders!<\/p>\n

Constantine \u2018Labi Ogunbiyi, chairman and Co-Founder of Solad Power Group, said: \u201cYewande\u2019s progression within Solad is thoroughly deserved and reflects the kind of organisation we are building. She has demonstrated exceptional leadership and commercial judgement, consistently translating strategy into execution on the ground.\n<\/p>\n

\u201cMore importantly, Yewande has built the team and operating platform that
underpin our ambitions in Nigeria. As Solad enters its next stage of development, the leaders who have built our operating businesses should increasingly contribute at Group level.\u201d\n<\/p>\n

\u201cSolad\u2019s leadership philosophy places particular emphasis on inclusion, local capability\u00a0\u00a0and creating pathways through which talented professionals can progress into senior\u00a0 management. At Solad, inclusion is not simply a corporate policy; It is integral to the Group\u2019s business model. The communities Solad serves, the entrepreneurs who depend upon reliable electricity and the teams that deliver and maintain its energy infrastructure are overwhelmingly African. A sustainable energy company therefore needs leadership that reflects the markets and communities in which it operates\u201d.\n<\/p>\n

Speaking on her appointment to the Board, Olagbende said:\u00a0\u201cI am incredibly proud of what the Solad team has built in Nigeria, and I am excited\u00a0 to help shape the Group\u2019s next phase of development.\n<\/p>\n

\u201cEnergy access is ultimately about people. Reliable electricity helps businesses grow, families improve their livelihoods and communities participate more fully in the economy. Our responsibility is to deliver that impact at significantly greater scale through commercially sustainable solutions.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am particularly proud of the team we have developed at Solad and of the opportunities we continue to create for talented young people, including women across various disciplines, to build careers and take leadership positions within Africa\u2019s energy sector.\u201d\n<\/p>\n

Solad\u2019s approach reflects a wider transformation underway in Africa\u2019s energy industry. Decentralised clean energy infrastructure is expanding access while creating\u00a0opportunities for engineers, technicians, entrepreneurs and a new generation of African energy leaders.\n<\/p>\n

\u201cSolad believes that strong governance and experienced Board oversight, combined with empowered local management, are fundamental to building a scalable and sustainable African energy platform\u201d.\n<\/p>\n

Ogunbiyi added:\u00a0\u201cOur objective is not simply to develop clean energy assets and infrastructure, but to build an African energy company capable of operating them successfully over the long term. That requires capital and technology, but above all it requires the right people. Developing exceptional leaders such as Yewande and giving them the platform to lead is central to that strategy.\u201d\n<\/p>\n

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