Selling Solar to Rural Africa is Emerging as a Hot Market
…. M-Kopa’s round also included funding from Virgin’s Richard Branson and Steve Case, founder of AOL. Using the funds, M-Kopa plans to expand its business to reach 1 million homes…
The tipping point – How the African market for off-grid lighting products is taking off
…this development by designing a quality assurance program that allows manufacturers, distributors and other bulk buyers to test and improve the quality and design of their lighting products. Eight products…
How Much Does Kerosene Really Cost?
…Africa is conducting on kerosene pricing. This research will help Lighting Africa support existing research and offer new insight into actual kerosene expenses sustained in rural, off-grid households, for illumination….
VACANCY | Communications Consultant (China)
…and mapping stakeholders (e.g. companies versus standards setting bodies). Developing relevant social media and web content for Lighting Global Chinese platforms, including interaction with online audiences; Proactive and reactive media…
Call for Comments: Proposal to Submit Quality Standards to the IEC
…the online form. All comments must be submitted through this online form no later than Friday, June 30, 2017. We thank you for your time and look forward to your…
Deep Dive Supply Chain Report, Tanzania
…businesses among the Bottom of the Pyramid (BOP) population. The report shows key findings from the market research study commissioned by IFC’s Lighting Africa/Tanzania program in 2017. The survey targeted…
“You Can See the Future from Here” The World Bank Solar Village
What do you think of when you imagine a village center? Most likely some sort of kiosk or market comes to mind; a place to buy essentials, and perhaps a…
PRESS RELEASE | New Reporting Standards Could Energize the Off-Grid Solar Industry
…to them. With the PAYGo Perform KPIs, we’re seeking to address exactly that, removing one more barrier towards the sector’s growth,” he said. While the PAYGo PERFORM KPIs should help…
How We Work
…work to address needs of each particular market by drawing from our tried-and-proven toolkit of interventions: Policy Engagement We work with governments towards removing policy and regulatory market entry barriers,…
Pro-Poor End-User Subsidies
…supply-side interventions. These market support activities, including consumer education campaigns, VAT exemptions, publicly shared market intelligence, and funding financing facilities have been tremendously successful, contributing to the sale of over…