By Lauren Eads | Director of Development
We shared the amazing news last Summer when Alice came to America to participate in a US internship! You will not believe what she did with that new experience and knowledge when she returned to Rwanda.
Immediately after her return, Alice joined our Accelerate Academy Entrepreneurship Program (the first University student to be accepted into the program!) with Ariane, her best friend and business partner.
Through their solar mobile chargers and lamps, Starlight was started by Alice and Ariane to provide clean energy to communities in Rwanda who have little access to electricity -- like villages and refugee camps. As entrepreneurs from the These Numbers Have Faces Accelerate Academy they know the value of building innovative solutions to some of the regions most challenging problems.
This Fall, they were invited to pitch Starlight at the annual "Made in Rwanda" event. After presenting, they were two of sixteen young entrepreneurs invited to attend Global Youth Connect in May where they'll have the opportunity to network, market their product, and pitch their business to investors.
As Ariane and Alice put it, "Successful women never miss the opportunity to shine" -- and they proof of that!
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