CSR IN CLEAN ENERGY: What Are India’s Top Companies Up To?
This report analyses the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives of the top 100 companies (with the largest CSR spending from the BSE 500) with regards to promoting energy access.
PAYG Insight Series: Sales Agent Network Management
…to effectively create and manage distributed agent networks. These companies keep their agents engaged by providing a variety of different product offerings and compensation schemes, including loyalty benefits. Mobile money…
PAYGo MARKET ATTRACTIVENESS INDEX (2021)
…Congo, Dem. Rep., Cote d’Ivoire, Ethiopia, Guinea, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Myanmar, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. What’s…
IFC, World Bank Lighting Programs Improve Energy Access for 47m
…through Lighting Asia, which operates in India, Bangladesh and Pakistan. In the Pacific region, the program is underway in Papua New Guinea. The programs work with manufacturers, distributors and others…
IFC/World Bank Honor Companies Bringing Clean Light to Poor Households
…entrants in three price-based categories Budget retailing under $30 Mid-range for products priced between $30-$72; and Premium category retailing from $72-$135. Other winners were Greenlight Planet Sun King Pro, which…
How Much Does Kerosene Really Cost?
…challenge to begin with because the actual price rural users pay for kerosene has only recently been incorporated into national census records. Moreover, “the available data on kerosene expenditures rely…
Greenlight Planet Clinches USD10m Financing Deal to Expand Operations in Africa
…Today, Greenlight Planet has 6,000 village direct sales agents located across India, Kenya and Uganda, and 680 full-time employees across 11 offices in the United States, Africa, India and China….
Lighting Africa Featured In International Innovation’s Energy Focus Week
…sources carry recurring fuel costs, necessitating repeated financial expenditure and time to fetch kerosene, new candles or disposable batteries. These expenditures can make up a significant portion of a household…
Off-grid Solar Could Provide First-time Electricity Access to Almost 400 Million People Globally by 2030
…THE ENERGY SECTOR MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (ESMAP) ESMAP is a partnership between the World Bank and over 20 partners to help low- and middle-income countries reduce poverty and boost growth…
Public Service Announcements
…products should be used and taken care of, and their life changing effects. To receive scripts, write to info@lightingafrica.org Introduction to Solar Lighting Video English Radio English Video French Radio…