Distribution of Quality Tested Products Ramps Up and Out
In August of 2010, only 30 retail outlets in Kenya were selling products that passed Lighting Africa’s quality test and 95% of the vendors were electrical shops. However, entrepreneurs were…
Solar lamps light up Mafia Island
…the night without the risk of fire and the expenses of buying kerosene and candles. Solar lamps are simple to use; you just charge in the day and use in…
New York University, Abu Dhabi wins Global Hult Energy Challenge
…where solar lights are sold. The team also sought to address financial barriers that deter people from buying solar lamps with pay-as-you-go-technology. The Hult Global Case Challenge is the world’s…
Off-Grid Lighting Sector in Africa Shows Positive Growth
450% growth in sales in 2011 over 2010… Consumers are better equipped to make buying decisions in today’s market. Lighting Africa’s consumer education campaign, which works to generate consumer awareness…
The sun lights up rural Ghana’s dark nights
…and the high cost of buying kerosene, candles and matchboxes, as well as the time lost in not being able to do any work in the evening. When a Lighting…
Better light for more people
…as a commercial service. Consumers are better equipped to make buying decisions with Lighting Africa consumer education campaign, explaining the benefits of clean off-grid lighting having reached 11 million people…
d.lightβs Solar Home System Brings Clean Light to 650,000
…few off-grid lighting products currently offering low-income consumers the option of buying the product on credit using the pay-as-you-go (PAYG) model. About half of its sales (60,000 units) were made…
Kerosene-powered night fishing untapped market for clean lighting, study
© Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, The Lumina Project Night fishermen in the lake and ocean areas of Tanzania spend up to half of their take-home income on buying kerosene for…
Investment and Finance Study for Off-grid Lighting
…lamps offer lower costs , better quality of light and an improved social and environmental impact. Currently, this group invests an estimated $30 billion per year buying kerosene for lighting…
Pay-As-You-Go (PAYGo)
…of this work centers on carving out the retail / branch level unit as the last link in the value chain (unit level P&L), and performing economic analysis that considers…