…which can provide livelihoods and income-enhancing opportunities for households across the agricultural, industrial, commercial, and public sectors. PULSE has immense potential in the agricultural sector. The use of machinery in…
…phones, radios and other devices with USB ports, and comes with two replaceable LED bulbs and long extension cables. The second is the ECCODiva 118, a versatile lantern with…
…over 500 homes per day, but putting our best efforts into scaling our reach faster, in order to reach millions of homes in years to come,” says Mr. Moore. Another…
…supplying consumers in un-electrified areas of Africa with clean, affordable and quality lighting products. Sean Duffy, Managing Director of Technology, Media and Telecoms Industry at Barclays, said at the announcement…
…evening chores outside her home, the solar light reduces the risk of animal attacks. As a show of appreciation for the donation of lights, Daisy, who is currently in her…
…new Lighting Africa survey has found. The survey, undertaken in Kenya’s four key markets of modern solar lights – Nyanza, Central, Nairobi and the Coastal regions, found that women access…
…future of quality assurance for the sector. In support of that vision, IFC has been working with industry (in partnership with GOGLA), a network of independent test labs, the IEC,…
…and regulations such as PAYGo regulation, fiscal incentives, access to finance for the private sector, adoption of quality standards, and consumer protection. We are currently informing the preparation and implementation…
…annual rates exceeding 100%. This has been driven by improvements in technology, reductions in manufacturing costs and the great demand for access to modern lighting. However, poor quality lights have…
…strengthen the quality standards and performance targets of off-grid lights in order to keep up with, and anticipate market trends, and to incorporate new research findings, for example, on end-user…
