…billion annually on expensive but low-quality, unsafe lighting alternatives. Today, close to 600 million people in Africa are without access to electricity. This number represents 60 percent of the world’s…
…this session, please click here. RSVP NOW Workshop Organizers Russell Sturm, LIGHTING GLOBAL A thought leader in the field of sustainable energy market development, Russell leads IFC’s global energy…
Children read a school book with a solar lamp in Dakar, Senegal.© Bruno Déméocq/Lighting Africa The IFC/World Bank-supported Lighting Global Quality Test Methodology has become the world standard for clean…
…companies about the issue of addressing quality and scaling the off-grid lighting market,” says Russell Sturm, Head, Energy Access, IFC Advisory Services. “IEC is the reference point for the world…
…in off-grid technology. As return visitor, Riccardo Puliti, Senior Director of Energy & Extractives at the World Bank noted while touring our solar village with then-interim President of the World…
…and regulations to establish a regional market with harmonized policies that will attract larger market players for the benefit of all participating countries.” Although stand-alone solar systems have a large…
…Asia. Market Intelligence: Detailed market entry mapping of specific regions; consumer preferences reports; briefings on market presence of quality products; market trends reports Business Development: Assist with supply chain, distribution…
…Market Trends Report (co-published with GOGLA), has become the industry benchmark for key market statistics, trend analysis, and forecasts. The 2020 Off-Grid Solar Market Trends Report was released at the…
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On the sidelines of the recent 2017 spring meetings of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund, CNBC Africa’s Nozipho Mbanjwa spoke with Russell Sturm, Global Head…
