{"id":28947,"date":"2026-07-21T11:25:27","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T10:25:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tonyelumelufoundation.org\/?p=28947"},"modified":"2026-07-21T11:25:27","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T10:25:27","slug":"bright-phiri","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tonyelumelufoundation.org\/pt\/alumni\/south-african-alumni\/bright-phiri","title":{"rendered":"Bright Phiri est\u00e1 a transformar res\u00edduos em energia limpa na Z\u00e2mbia"},"content":{"rendered":"

Every harvest season leaves behind more than food. Across Zambia, agricultural residues accumulate in fields, often burned or discarded with little thought to their potential. For Bright Phiri<\/a>, those leftovers represent something entirely different: an opportunity to generate clean energy, reduce environmental waste and build a more sustainable future.<\/p>\n

Na qualidade de cofundador e diretor executivo da CARABLAZE ENTERPRISE LIMITED<\/a>, Bright Phiri is developing solutions that convert agricultural waste into renewable energy products. His vision reflects a growing movement across Africa, where entrepreneurs are tackling climate challenges through innovation, proving that environmental responsibility and commercial enterprise can grow side by side.<\/p>\n

Rethinking waste through entrepreneurship<\/h2>\n

For decades, waste management and energy production have largely been treated as separate challenges. Bright Phiri believes they can be addressed together.<\/p>\n

Founded to advance sustainable development, CARABLAZE ENTERPRISE LIMITED converts agricultural residues into environmentally friendly energy products that provide cleaner alternatives to traditional fuels.<\/p>\n

The business is built on a simple but powerful principle: resources should not be wasted simply because they have reached the end of their original purpose.<\/p>\n

By giving agricultural by-products a second life, CARABLAZE contributes to cleaner production, reduced waste and more sustainable resource use. Its work aligns with the growing global movement towards a circular economy, where innovation focuses on maximising value while minimising environmental impact.<\/p>\n

For Zambia, where agriculture remains an important pillar of the economy, this approach offers an opportunity to connect environmental stewardship with economic development.<\/p>\n

Building a business with climate impact<\/h2>\n

Environmental entrepreneurship often demands patience.<\/p>\n

Developing sustainable products requires balancing commercial viability with environmental responsibility\u2014a challenge that many early-stage businesses must navigate as they grow.<\/p>\n

For Bright Phiri, success has never been measured solely by the products CARABLAZE creates. It is equally about demonstrating that climate-conscious businesses can generate economic value while addressing real-world challenges.<\/p>\n

Through renewable energy innovation, the company contributes to cleaner energy production while encouraging more efficient use of agricultural resources that might otherwise go unused.<\/p>\n

Its model illustrates how local innovation can support national sustainability goals while creating new possibilities for green enterprise.<\/p>\n

Acelerar o crescimento atrav\u00e9s da Funda\u00e7\u00e3o Tony Elumelu<\/h2>\n

In 2024, Bright Phiri joined the Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Programme, becoming part of a pan-African community of entrepreneurs building businesses that respond to some of the continent’s most pressing challenges.<\/p>\n

Through the programme, he received US$5,000 in seed capital, practical business training, mentorship and access to the Tony Elumelu Foundation Alumni Network.<\/p>\n

For a business operating within the green economy, these resources provide more than financial support. They strengthen leadership, sharpen business strategy and connect entrepreneurs with peers working across industries and geographies.<\/p>\n

The Tony Elumelu Foundation’s role is not to define the entrepreneur’s vision, but to help create the conditions in which ambitious ideas have greater opportunities to grow.<\/p>\n

Why businesses like CARABLAZE matter<\/h2>\n

The conversation around climate action<\/a> is often dominated by governments, global institutions and multinational companies.<\/p>\n

Yet many of the practical solutions are emerging from entrepreneurs building businesses close to the communities they serve.<\/p>\n

CARABLAZE Enterprise represents this new generation of African innovation businesses that recognise sustainability as both an environmental responsibility and an economic opportunity.<\/p>\n

By transforming agricultural waste into renewable energy products, the company demonstrates how entrepreneurship can simultaneously reduce waste, encourage cleaner energy adoption and stimulate local economic activity.<\/p>\n

These solutions may begin at community level, but their relevance extends far beyond national borders as countries seek practical pathways towards more sustainable development.<\/p>\n

Bright Phiri belongs to a growing generation of founders proving that climate innovation does not always require groundbreaking new technologies. Sometimes, it begins with seeing overlooked resources differently.<\/p>\n

For CARABLAZE Enterprise, the future is not simply about producing renewable energy. It is about demonstrating that environmental responsibility and commercial success can reinforce one another.<\/p>\n

In a world searching for sustainable solutions, the next breakthrough may not come from creating something entirely new. It may come from recognising the value in what has been there all along.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Cada \u00e9poca de colheita deixa para tr\u00e1s mais do que apenas alimentos. Por toda a Z\u00e2mbia, os res\u00edduos agr\u00edcolas acumulam-se nos campos, sendo frequentemente queimados ou descartados sem que se tenha em conta o seu potencial. Para Bright Phiri, esses res\u00edduos representam algo completamente diferente: uma oportunidade para gerar energia limpa, reduzir o desperd\u00edcio ambiental e construir um futuro mais sustent\u00e1vel. Na qualidade de cofundador e diretor executivo\u2026<\/p>","protected":false},"author":30,"featured_media":28949,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[365,18],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-28947","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-south-african-alumni","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tonyelumelufoundation.org\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28947","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tonyelumelufoundation.org\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tonyelumelufoundation.org\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tonyelumelufoundation.org\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/30"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tonyelumelufoundation.org\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=28947"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.tonyelumelufoundation.org\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28947\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":28950,"href":"https:\/\/www.tonyelumelufoundation.org\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28947\/revisions\/28950"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tonyelumelufoundation.org\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/28949"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tonyelumelufoundation.org\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=28947"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tonyelumelufoundation.org\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=28947"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tonyelumelufoundation.org\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=28947"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}