QA | New Pricing for Quality Verification Services Effective October 16
…verified at least cost and as quickly as possible. You can find our current fee table on the Lighting Global website. This document contains our new fee table and a…
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Women Entrepreneurs bring solar products to the βlast mileβ in Kenya
…on dangerous and expensive kerosene-based lighting products. When kerosene – or funds to buy it – was in short supply, her family endured total darkness after nightfall. In her search…
Latest Off-Grid Solar Market Trends Report Reveals USD 922 Million Has Been Raised Since 2012, While an Estimated 130 million Products Have Been Sold to Date, Reaching 360 Million People with Life-Changing Technology
…of players. Moving forward, an injection of capital will no longer be a substitute for a long-term, sound business model. Governments, too, are increasingly supportive of the off-grid solar market:…
Public Funding is Needed to Maximize the Impact of Off-Grid Solar- Learn How to Select the Right Instrument(s) for Success
…funding mechanisms – such as upfront grants, results-based financing, tax exemptions, credit lines, risk mitigation instruments, demand-side subsidies, and public procurement – are needed to deliver household energy access through…
Innovative Rural Employers Keep Pace with Employee Needs
“I was buying a full jerry can [of kerosene] costing Ksh 600/- ($ 6.40) for my father and mum every month, only for them to see. Then my brother’s children…
The True Cost of Kerosene in Rural Africa
This study documents the price of kerosene in rural areas of five African countries: Senegal, Mali, Ghana, Tanzania and Kenya. The goal is to document the cost of kerosene for…
Lighting Africa Featured in Fast Company Magazine
…meet Lighting Africa’s standards last longer and cost less over time, but they run from $22 to $97 — a significant investment for poor families. Convincing consumers to make a…
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…
d.light Founder Wins National Peace Corps 2011 Shriver Award
…safe, clean and affordable lighting for all.”Β d.light is an Lighting Africa Associate. Go to d.light’s website: https://www.dlightdesign.com/home_global.php Learn more about past Shriver Award Recipients: https://www.peacecorpsconnect.org/about/awards/the-sargent-shriver-award/ Story adapted from: https://www.peacecorpsconnect.org/2011/10/social-entrepreneur-sam-goldman-wins-the-shriver-award/…