This paper provides a summary overview of the benefits of training and retraining of students and staff of Universities in Africa through the adoption of solar energy sources of electricity generation as a form of renewable energy technologies. The paper appraises the impact of the introduction of solar energy technologies on a student of Lesotho, his supervisor and the community. Through news review, the paper uses trending news as a scope within a given period to trace the impact of the initiatives by Southern African Solar Thermal Training and Demonstration Initiative (SOLTRAIN), an initiative of the Austrian Development Agency (ADA). Further the paper appraises trending news through the review of the key features particularly the initiatives contributions to the end users. In comparison, the paper presents the basic characteristics from the initiatives by SOLTRAIN and the Federal Government of Nigeria to the developments of skills as well as training institutions amongst the key elements that contribute to national growth. Conclusively, the reports identifies key drivers that are likely to decide the future direction of the solar energy expansion within the nation.