IFC/World Bank Set Global Standard for Clean Off-Grid Lighting
…the U.S. It has tested over 100 off-grid lighting products, of which 46 have met quality and performance standards and are on sale and in use across Africa and Asia….
Orb Energy Secures Funding to Replicate Indian Business Model in Kenya
…negotiating with some of Kenya’s largest banks and micro-finance institutions. The company has 170 branches in 8 states across India and plans to expand this network to some 500 branches…
Off-Grid Solar Lighting Up Ethiopia
…credit line under the Electricity Network Reinforcement and Expansion Project (ENREP). Another $20 million line of credit was approved by the World Bank Board of Directors in May 2016 as…
Myanmar
…systems, and potentially mini-grids. The focus of this work will be in central Myanmar, with a target of supporting the sale of 800,000 quality-verified products by June 2022. In its…
IFC/World Bank Set Global Standard for Clean Off-Grid Lighting
…the U.S. It has tested over 100 off-grid lighting products, of which 46 have met quality and performance standards and are on sale and in use across Africa and Asia….
BLOG | Championing the Cause for Quality in Off-Grid Solar Products
…thereby, helping to ensure that the products that are tested are representative of those that are sold to buyers. The QA program’s network of six test laboratories, which includes labs…
d.light Introduces Pay-As-You-Go Product
…via the mobile payment pay-as-you-go (PAYG) system through M-KOPA Solar. The PAYG system allows customers with low incomes to buy a solar product on credit; the consumer makes an initial…
Deep Dive Supply Chain Report, Tanzania
…standards for quality verified products and access to finance through the entire value chain to ensure POB customers in rural areas can easily access and buy quality verified products …
New report: African Women Stand to Gain from Modern Off-Grid Lighting
…from improved lighting and extended productive time. In the household, women influence the decision 40% of the time in regards of when to buy a new lighting device and which…
Nokero partners with ChildFund to power Liberia’s learning passion
…in millions of homes across Africa. To complement this effort, Child Fund launched an online fundraising campaign to enable it raise money to buy and distribute more solar lanterns to…