…on dangerous and expensive kerosene-based lighting products. When kerosene – or funds to buy it – was in short supply, her family endured total darkness after nightfall. In her search…
…burden on companies participating in the program. We realize that companies are often under time pressure when they submit a product for testing. In an effort to make the submission…
…into duty every night will run into millions at a time that even upscale shopping malls conspicuously display candles and kerosene lanterns among their ware. This energy situation in Nigeria…
…night; nor the number of candles burnt every night in search of a flickering light. Unmistakably, the number of lanterns and candles pressed into duty every night will run into…
…This program is one of a portfolio of country programs under the Lighting Global umbrella. For more information and to apply, please follow this link: http://www.ifc.org/wps/wcm/connect/Careers_Ext_Content/IFC_External_Corporate_Site/IFC%20Careers/Career%20Opportunities/CareerOpportunityPlaceHolder?JobReqNo=160355 2. Program Manager Lighting…
…or connections between financial institutions and NGOs, women’s groups and the like. In the case of import barriers, Lighting Africa may work with governments to identify duties and tariffs that…
…growth of over 85% annually since 2014. This has been driven largely by pay-as-you-go (PAYGO) sales. PAYGO financing is bringing solar products within reach of more consumers than ever, and…
…is far from universal. In 2020 almost 280,000 women died during, or due to, childbirth. Ninety-five percent of these deaths occurred in low-income countries, where a 15-year old girl faces…
…address energy gaps in public institutions such as schools and health centers, as well as exploring productive uses leveraging solar energy (PULSE). Our village showcased what is possible in each…
…market. Koen Peters, executive director of the global off-grid solar energy industry association GOGLA, said that PAYGo companies have already clearly proven their potential in addressing energy poverty and financial…
