Eritrean mechanical engineer Ghirmay Abraham established Aptech Africa with $20,000 and an unwavering determination to reshape African lives with clean water and energy. Boasting ISO certification in solar and water pumping, Aptech has supplied water to more than 640,000 customers and electricity to over 100,000 since 2018. The multinational operates in seven African countries, delivering solar energy to remote and untapped areas. Its digital solar water pumping system, PAY-N-PUMP, offers subsistence farmers a pay-as-you-go yield-increasing irrigation solution. Aptech’s technical and digital innovations underscore its vision of becoming Africa’s leading renewable energy implementer.