• Environment & Sustainability

    Selling Sunshine: How Ghana’s Solar Pioneers Are Changing Lives

    By Abena Navrongo, Upper East Ghana — On a dusty patch of land near the edge of town, a cluster of shiny panels glistens under the scorching midday sun. Nearby, a group of young women assemble solar lanterns in a small container workshop. For many in this remote community, this isn’t just a project — it’s power, progress, and a paycheck. “I never thought light would come from the sky,” says 19-year-old Fatimata, who now earns ₵250 a month assembling solar kits. “But now, the sun gives us work — and light.” In a country where access to electricity remains uneven, solar entrepreneurs are transforming lives — one rooftop, one…