I grew up asking questions and wanting to solve problems. My late father allowed me to get away with what most people thought was unacceptable for girls in Africa. I could climb trees, ride bicycles, catch grasshoppers, grow plants and nurture insects in glass bottles. Lego construction, spot-the-difference and connecting…
Ibilola Amao, PhD, is a council member and a fellow of the Energy Institute (EI) UK. She is also a fellow of the Institute of Directors, Institute of Management and Nigerian Society of Engineers. She sits on the IP Week board and is a member of the panel of judges for the Royal Academy of Engineering U.K. Africa Prize. Amao co-founded the Women in Energy Network (WIEN) and sits on boards as an engineering technology expert. She is a 2020 C3E International Energy Women of Distinction Awardee, Forbes Rising Star 2019, Vital Voices 2016 VV100 Fellow, a 2016 International Women Entrepreneurial Challenge (IWEC) Awardee and a 2016 Energy Champion, Vital Voices VV GROW, VV100, GAP 2017 fellow and WeConnect International certified member.