Tonye Irims’ biography: What to know about the Nigerian behind WiSolar
Tonye Irims’ biography: What to know about the Nigerian behind WiSolar
There are several Nigerians living outside the country who have been able to make a name for themselves in their host countries and doing well.
One of them is Tonye Irims, who is the CEO of WiSolar, a South African solar energy company
For Tonye Irims, life didn’t come easy as a foreigner in South Africa, the Nigerian born CEO moved to South Africa when he was only 23.
During his first few years in the country, he had survived by relying on menial jobs; he would later get a sales position at a houseware company and gave him access to travel all over SA.
Aside from being an entrepreneur and businessman, Tonye Irims also, at some point in his career, ventured into commercial print modelling.
Due to his...