Agsoba Dr Toyosi Craig (9804) is an Engineer, Innovation Management and Systems Analyst. He came to prominence as a studious and brilliant young student during his time at the famous Abeokuta Grammar School, widely regarded as the primus et solus in the comity of schools in Nigeria.
He had his first degree at Federal University of Technology Akure before proceeding to South Africa for his master’s and doctorate degrees in between certificates from the Technical University of Munich, University of Hoffenheim and the Wharton Business School. His innovative master’s project -a parabolic solar cooker that tracks the sun and can cook at night or when there is no sun because it saves heat, drew the world’s attention. He earned his PhD in Engineering Management with a special focus on solar energy from Stellenbosch University, South Africa in 2018.
A renowned energy practitioner, Toyosi is committed to providing electricity solution to Africans at zero cost. This is perhaps inspired by his realization and belief that access to clean, renewable, low-cost energy is the foremost condition for Africa’s economic emancipation.
Toyosi’s journey through life from a poor sickly child to distinguishing inventor is documented in his self-titled autobiography, Omotoyosi – The Child of Delight: Memoirs of an African Child, available on Amazon and Roving Heights Books
