Category: CTU Winners

Winner Presentation: Joaquin Aviles Lopez

This presentation is from the 2021 IEEE Connecting the Unconnected Summit. Joaquin Aviles Lopez presents his team’s project, Aggregating Energy & Connectivity in Rural Africa – ICT Hub Model, which provides a solution for the prevalent Urban/Rural Connectivity Gap brought about by the lack of access to electricity. Their solution was awarded the 2nd Place Business […]

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Q&A with the Winners: Joaquin Aviles Lopez

In this Q&A, Joaquin Aviles Lopez talks about his team’s solution — “Aggregating Energy & Connectivity in Rural Africa – ICT Hub Model – Case Study Nakivale, Uganda” — which won 2nd Place, Business Model Proof of Concept in the 2021 Connecting the Unconnected Challenge. The Urban/Rural Connectivity Gap is still very prevalent worldwide (72% […]

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