‘Word of Honor’ secures loans for solar lights
…of many rural consumers. The NGO Appropriate Rural Technology Institute of Tanzania (ARTI-TZ) has figured out how to provide credit to help rural consumers buy solar lamps. Using a system…
…of many rural consumers. The NGO Appropriate Rural Technology Institute of Tanzania (ARTI-TZ) has figured out how to provide credit to help rural consumers buy solar lamps. Using a system…
…pump priming would matter without customers who are willing and able to buy Greenlight Planet’s Sun King, say, or Barefoot Power’s Firefly 12 Mobile. And getting buyers is a challenge….
…lowest end of the market, the bottom of the pyramid. “Over the next 20 years, Africa is poised to hold the world’s largest un-electrified population,” said Felix Hallwachs, Little Sun…
…electricity grids. To provide the greatest number of people with access to the benefits of solar-powered lighting, the Little Sun lamp is designed and priced for affordability at the lowest…
…of generic offerings, battery powered torches and lanterns, alongside quality-verified off-grid solar products – many with an ability to charge a phone. The report’s findings reveal a dynamic market. It’s…
Designing a USB port to charge the many cell phones, smartphones, tablets, and other mobile devices commonly in use today is a difficult technical challenge. If not properly configured, a…
…of kerosene for rural communities, who typically buy kerosene in small quantities generally much less than a litre, is even higher than previously estimated. On average, rural households in five…
…by 2015. Lighting Africa contributed to this market acceleration: in 2010 alone, the sales of solar portable lanterns that have passed Lighting Africa’s quality tests grew by 70% in Africa….
New customers purchase their Pay-As-You-Go Eco Easy Buy kits © Angaza DesignGreenlight Planet has launched a pay-as-you-go (PAYG) platform, the Sun King™ Eco Easy Buy, to enable low-income customers purchase…
New customers purchase their Pay-As-You-Go Eco Easy Buy kits © Angaza Design Greenlight Planet has launched a pay-as-you-go (PAYG) platform, the Sun King™ Eco Easy Buy, to enable low-income customers…