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…like this: The XYZ Doohickey Company was founded in 1971, and has been providing quality doohickeys to the public ever since. Located in Gotham City, XYZ employs over 2,000 people…
The sun lights up rural Ghana’s dark nights
…the sun sets, life comes to a near standstill. “Even our little midwifery has no lights! We manage only by prayers,†he states. “All my children for instance were born…
Seeding solar lighting among Kenya’s maize farmers
…would buy paraffin worth Sh20 everyday for my koroboi (open-wick) and pressure lamps but it was often only enough to see us through our evening meal; my children could not…
Solux Vision: From Assembly to Full Production within Africa
…assembled thousands of solar lamps, and even supplies spare parts for Solux lamps in use in Kenya,” says Mr Kies proudly. From a one-man show this workshop has grown into…
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
…available, total sales amounted to over 30 million devices, generating an estimated USD 1 billion in revenue. Sales growth of smaller devices are stabilizing, while larger devices have witnessed explosive…
Changes to Battery Durability Test Thresholds in Quality Standards
…of coordinating with GOGLA to determine appropriate requirements for performance reporting for pico-solar products. The table of battery protection voltages has been reformatted for greater clarity and a few changes…
New Products Incorporate Additional Features
Three lighting companies have recently released products that meet the off-grid lighting Minimum Quality Standards. These new products come with new features including remote controls, extended warranties and brighter settings…
Sunny Money hits record sales through its ‘student lights’ campaign
The SunnyMoney team takes a break during a sales drives © SolarAid Sunny Money, the commercial arm of the energy charity SolarAid, sold more than 50,000 solar lights in Tanzania…
Key Off-Grid Players Awarded Zayed Future Energy Prizes
…launch our new M-KOPA university training program for staff and sales agents,” says Jesse Moore, the Managing Director and co-founder of M-Kopa. In less than 3 years since its launch…
70 Million People Gained Energy via Off-Grid Solar Despite COVID – New Report Shows
…34 key technologies. ABOUT OPEN CAPITAL Open Capital Advisors is a management consulting and financial advisory firm that drives growth, enables investment, and builds markets across Africa. We help businesses,…