d.light Founder Wins National Peace Corps 2011 Shriver Award
…the world through his start-up, d.light design (www.dlightdesign.com), which aims to improve the quality of life of 50 million people by 2015 and 100 million people by 2020, by replacing…
PRESS RELEASE | 2020 Global Off-Grid Solar Market Trends Report
…energy by 2030. “The off-grid solar industry is instrumental for achieving universal electricity access,” said Riccardo Puliti, Global Director, Energy and Extractive Industries and Regional Director, Infrastructure, Africa, at the…
Lighting Africa on CNN.com:
Solar lamps replace toxic kerosene in poorest countries. In a feature on off-grid lighting, Lighting Africa explains how the private sector is providing solutions to communities who do not have…
BLOG | How Lighting Asia/India empowers women through off-grid solar solutions (by Anjali Garg) β on IFC Medium
…in Jaipur, Rajasthan, to more than 75 participants from leading multilateral financial institutions, manufacturing and distribution companies, non-governmental organizations, investors, and other international organizations. To date, Frontier Markets has recruited…
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…to improve the lives of 1 billion people by 2030. To help make this happen, we promote, safeguard, and convene the industry, advocating for enabling policies and increased investment as…
Building Awareness is Critical to Building Markets
…direct outreach in over 9,000 villages in India, to targeted actions to engage women’s groups, faith leaders, and communities across Africa, word-of-mouth knowledge sharing has been instrumental in catalyzing market…
PAYG Insight Series: Sales Agent Network Management
…lower. 2. Agent Compensation Structure, or How to Catch Two Fish with One Net The structure of an agent’s compensation is a key part in the sales equation, but companies…
Latest Global Off-Grid Solar Market Report Reveals a Buoyant Market Despite a Dip in Sales
…unpredictable market conditions,” explained Koen Peters, Executive Director of GOGLA. “As the association representing the sector, we see an increasingly urgent need to work with governments, investors, and other stakeholders…
Off-Grid Solar Market Returns to Robust Growth, According to Latest Sector Report
…to fight poverty and improve living standards for people in the developing world. For more information, please visit www.worldbank.org, www.miga.org, and www.ifc.org. About GOGLA GOGLA is the voice of the…
Article: How Off-Grid Solar Access Impacts Literacy
…As well as smart phones, I noticed some indoor cook stoves, or ‘jikos’, on display in the shop. “The jikos are mostly what the customers want, as an add-on, we…