…bets on some startups that have made solid progress. Earlier this month Generation Investment Management, a London-based fund started by investors David Blood and former Vice President Al Gore, led…
…Arundhati Solar LED Lantern NIMH Technolinks (https://deutrex818.com), with the Foce Solar Lamp Nuru Lights (www.nurulights.com) with an innovative mechanical pedal-charged lamp, the Nuru Light + PowerCycle Schneider Electric (www.schneider-electric.com) with…
…840 million people living without electricity world-wide. Lighting Global – managed by IFC and the World Bank – works with manufacturers, distributors, governments, and other development partners to build and…
…safe, clean and affordable lighting for all.” 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/…
…an estimated 30 per cent of the total off-grid solar market, and have sold 34.8 million off-grid solar lighting and energy products since 2010. Koen Peters, Executive Director of GOGLA,…
…“Small Enterprise’ category. Bettalights which manufactures the quality-assured BettaOne and BettaTwo solar lanterns for unelectrified rural homes, took home the Award for Excellence in the Management of Technology, and made…
…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….
…that was implemented in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, and Odisha during September to December 2019. The campaign reached rural consumers through a 360 degree, integrated media approach that included traditional as…
…In India, the IFC-managed Lighting Asia/India has partnered with Frontier Markets since 2013 to promote innovative and quality assured products in rural areas. Read more at the Frontier Markets website….
…others: The World Bank comprises the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) and the International Development Association (IDA). The organization’s mission is to end extreme poverty and promote…
