Lighting Africa/Nigeria: Tackling Energy Poverty At Its Source
Access to energy – or the lack of it – significantly impacts an individual’s ability to live above the poverty line. Basic needs such as food, housing, shelter, education, and …Read More
Job Scam Alert
International Finance Corporation (“IFC”) and The INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT (“World Bank”) (jointly the ”World Bank Group”) have been made aware that various individuals or organizations are posting false job advertisements in the media and offering …Read More
Off-Grid Energy Has Key Role in Kenya’s New Electrification Strategy
Off-Grid energy’s tremendous impacts – and potential for more – have been recognized in the newly launched (December 2018) Kenya National Electrification Strategy (KNES). KNES lays out a strategy for …Read More
Blog | Enjoying the Blissful Agony of the World Cup: Off-Grid Energy’s Benefits Reach Beyond Productive Use
By Jennifer Lynch If you are one of the 3.2 billion World Cup viewers from around the globe, you likely know the full range of emotions that accompany the act …Read More
Lighting Africa/Tanzania leads the way in Pico PV standards awareness
In September 2017, with support from the World Bank Group, the Tanzania Bureau of Standards (TBS) officially adopted the Lighting Global Quality Standards for Pico solar products as mandatory standards …Read More
EcoMoto: Turning on the Lights in Kenya in Under 48-Hours
It’s happened to all of us: you walk into a store and see something you like – only to feel the disappointing realization that you can’t afford it. If what …Read More
Sierra Leone to benefit from US$200 million electrification project
Sierra Leone is among nineteen countries in West Africa that will benefit from a regional off-grid electrification project that will provide beneficiary countries with needed support to foster a sustainable …Read More
A Quality Assurance Framework for Solar System Installations at Public Facilities in West Africa
Courtesy of Schatz Energy Resource Center. By Meg Harper The Schatz Center and the ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE), with support from the World Bank through …Read More
CNBC Africa takes a closer look at Lighting Africa: An interview with Russel Sturm
CNBC interviewed IFC’s Global Head of Clean Energy and Resource Efficiency Unit earlier this month to explore the work Lighting Africa and Lighting Global are doing to bring light and …Read More
Lighting Africa Featured In African Business Magazine
The May 2016 issue of African Business Magazine had a special focus on the “energy revolution” taking place in Africa. One of the articles highlighted the latest Lighting Global Market …Read More