This post profiles the hard-working people behind EGG-energy’s operations in Tanzania. As you will see, they come from a variety of backgrounds and geographies. Meet the EGG team in Tanzania!
Micah, Field Operations Manager
Born in Kansas, USA (14,400 km NW of Dar)
Past Experience: Studied international development at Calvin College (USA) and conducted microfinance research in Tanzania
Best EGG-memory: “My favorite EGG-energy moment is when we finish an installation and invite the customer to turn on the lights for the first time.”
Yohana, Sales Manager
Born in Musoma, Tanzania (1,200 km NW of Dar)
Past Experience: Managed a hotel in Dar
Best EGG-memory: “A few months ago, I did a demonstration of EGG’s product with Micah at Kigogo Fresh. So many people gathered to listen! I sold 10 installations that day.”
Greyson, Electrician
Born in Shinyanga, Tanzania (1,000 km NW of Dar)
Past Experience: Worked for a construction company
Best EGG-memory: “I remember doing an installation with Micah, Jamie and Hussein in Msongola. After it was complete, many people came to see it.”
Hussein, Regional Manager
Born in Tabora, Tanzania (800 km W of Dar)
Past Experience: Assisted refugees as a distribution clerk for UNHCR
Best EGG-memory: “The first day we demonstrated EGG’s product in Mvuti. It was like a public meeting.”
Laurent, Intern for 7 months – implementing information management systems and procedures, documenting feedback from the field, developing expansion plans and helping look for partners
Born in Tours, France (6,800 km NW of Dar)
Past Experience: Studied physics, economics and energy policy at Ecole Polytechnique (France) and MIT (USA). Professional and volunteer experiences in French Polynesia, the Philippines and Japan.
Best EGG-memory: “Driving home after completing an installation in Msongola. Everything was dark except for the EGG lights.”
Jonathan, Chanika Charging Station Manager
Born in Shinyanga, Tanzania (1,000 km NW of Dar)
Past Experience: Served as a radio operator in the Tanzania People’s Defense Forces
Best EGG-memory: “One month ago, two people from France came to see EGG’s station in Chanika. They wanted to know what EGG was up to. My job here has given me the chance to work with many foreigners, like those two and like Micah and Jamie.”
Saidy, Electrician
Born near Mbeya, Tanzania (800 km SW of Dar)
Past Experience: Worked as an electrician for various companies
Best EGG-memory: “Interviewing for the job many months ago. I like working here.”
Juliet, Electrician
Born in Iringa, Tanzania (500 km SW of Dar)
Past Experience: Volunteered at a technical school
Best EGG-memory: “Hearing that I got the job with EGG and would be getting paid to work here. My last job was volunteer work!”
Jamie (Not Pictured Above), CEO, Board Director and Co-Founder
Born in California, USA (16,200 km NW of Dar)
Past Experience: Earned a PhD in engineering from MIT (USA) and developed prototypes for microbial fuel cell start-up
Best EGG-memory: “When a customer came to the charging station in Chanika with his kerosene lamp. He said that with EGG’s service, he no longer needs to use it.”
Pareen (Not Pictured Above), Summer Intern – Developing battery distribution model and formalizing ground operations
Born in Texas, USA (14,700 km NW of Dar)
Past Experience: Studied economics at Rice University (USA) and worked in the energy practice of a management consulting firm
Best EGG-memory: “Going to Msanga for an installation. We spent half a day in the village and began to understand how things work there – where people gather, how people and goods travel and the village’s current methods of getting electricity.”
hello!
i would like to visit your offices in Tanzania, i live in Dar es Salaam.
Thank you very much for your interest in EGG-energy! Instead of visiting us in Dar es Salaam, we’d like to suggest that you visit our charging station in Chanika. Our team should be in touch with you shortly.
Sincerely,
the EGG-team
EGG has an interesting concept, do you use another form than the grid to charge batteries? Solar? Wind?
Hi Alex, thanks for your interest. We currently have one solar charging station in Msanga, and are looking to increase our solar capacity at other sites. We are also interested in wind power, but have not yet set up any wind-powered stations. The Msanga solar franchise is described in two blog posts, one on July 24th, and the second on November 3rd.
Anne