‘Word of Honor’ secures loans for solar lights
For rural communities without electricity, lighting the home can be costly and challenging. Although well priced solar products are available on the market, their cost is often beyond the reach…
Lighting Africa Featured in Fast Company Magazine
…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….
Our Donors & Partners
…also regularly collaborate with a number of development partners on knowledge products and other activities that help drive forward our mutual goal towards achieving SDG7. Our Donors We gratefully acknowledge…
Lighting Asia/India’s Consumer Awareness Campaign wins 4 awards at the Flame Awards 2016!
…meetings, school connect program and a retailer contact initiative. Campaign video available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBc3BCNmjYk and the award winning ‘Suraj ki gullak’ available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJI55OW50ig For further information, click here: https://www.facebook.com/Flame-Awards-180748405445544/photos_stream?ref=page_internal…
d.light Founder Wins National Peace Corps 2011 Shriver Award
…safe, clean and affordable lighting for all.” d.light is an Lighting Africa Associate. Go to d.light’s website: https://www.dlightdesign.com/home_global.php Learn more about past Shriver Award Recipients: https://www.peacecorpsconnect.org/about/awards/the-sargent-shriver-award/ Story adapted from: https://www.peacecorpsconnect.org/2011/10/social-entrepreneur-sam-goldman-wins-the-shriver-award/…
Off-Grid Solar Market Returns to Robust Growth, According to Latest Sector Report
…to fight poverty and improve living standards for people in the developing world. For more information, please visit www.worldbank.org, www.miga.org, and www.ifc.org. About GOGLA GOGLA is the voice of the…
How Much Does Kerosene Really Cost?
…Mali, Senegal, Tanzania, Ghana and Kenya suggests that the amount users actually pay per liter is likely to be quite a bit more than the documented expenditures claim. Previous estimates…
The tipping point – How the African market for off-grid lighting products is taking off
…initially supported by donor-led initiatives, and was characterized by high unit costs and technologically inadequate products that were not suited to the needs of African consumers. Today, the market is…
Greenlight Partners with Angaza to Launch PAYG Consumer Platform
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…
Greenlight Partners with Angaza to Launch PAYG Consumer Platform
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…