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Bloomberg Philanthropies Invests $5m In Little Sun To Increase Access To Clean Lighting In Africa
…and Zimbabwe. Currently, households in Africa not connected to the electric grid can spend as much as 20% of their total incomes on kerosene, which is highly damaging to health…
Selling Solar to Rural Africa is Emerging as a Hot Market
…that store solar energy, in contrast to the pay-as-you-go solar panels, which electrify an entire home. Last week, Off Grid Electric announced that it had raised $45 million in debt…
Article: How Off-Grid Solar Access Impacts Literacy
…upgrade to a larger one, customers often use products concurrently. I recently visited a rural store of one of the leading solar companies in Kenya. While lights and solar home…
BLOG | Championing the Cause for Quality in Off-Grid Solar Products
…distinguish between poor and good quality products, the disappointment that these buyers experience when buying a low quality product could undermine confidence in all off-grid energy products. This would suppress…
Solar lamps light up Mafia Island
…the night without the risk of fire and the expenses of buying kerosene and candles. Solar lamps are simple to use; you just charge in the day and use in…
New York University, Abu Dhabi wins Global Hult Energy Challenge
…where solar lights are sold. The team also sought to address financial barriers that deter people from buying solar lamps with pay-as-you-go-technology. The Hult Global Case Challenge is the world’s…
Off-Grid Lighting Sector in Africa Shows Positive Growth
450% growth in sales in 2011 over 2010… Consumers are better equipped to make buying decisions in today’s market. Lighting Africa’s consumer education campaign, which works to generate consumer awareness…
The sun lights up rural Ghana’s dark nights
…and the high cost of buying kerosene, candles and matchboxes, as well as the time lost in not being able to do any work in the evening. When a Lighting…
Better light for more people
…as a commercial service. Consumers are better equipped to make buying decisions with Lighting Africa consumer education campaign, explaining the benefits of clean off-grid lighting having reached 11 million people…