He is shaping the global energy landscape by investing in sustainable solutions and creating strategic partnerships. His company actively promotes green energy in Africa. 

Samuel Alemayehu (photo), an Ethiopian entrepreneur and investor, is at the forefront of the combat against climate change and the promotion of sustainable development in Africa. He leads a dedicated team that invests in innovative projects focused on renewable energy and energy efficiency. 

Born in Ethiopia, he attended Stanford University where he earned a bachelor's in management science and engineering. In 2008, he co-founded and led -till 2013- 4Afri Technologies, a mobile service provider deployed in Ethiopia, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Zambia, Cameroon, DR Congo, Gabon, Senegal, Ghana, and Liberia. In 2005, he co-founded Corner Media Global LLC, a distributed social network focused on expatriate communities. 

He is also the co-founder and chairman of Cambridge Industries, an engineering, design, procurement, and construction company focused on renewable energy projects throughout Africa. As a subsidiary of Cambridge Group of Companies, the company -founded in 2013- manages various renewable energy projects on the continent and has completed projects worth hundreds of millions of euros.

Cambridge Industries was for instance the first company to design, develop and build a large-scale waste-to-energy project in Africa. The project, called Reppie Waste-to-Energy, is based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. It currently processes more than 1,400 tons of waste daily.

As an investor, Samuel Alemayehu has backed several companies and sits on the board of several of them. These include East Africa Electric, the innovative communication and storytelling platform Pitch and Flow, VC Include, and NextBillion.ai, a company focused on artificial intelligence. His passion and actions have earned him recognition as one of the World Economic Forum's Young Leaders in 2018.

Melchior Koba