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 ...Read More
Inclusive Business Solutions: Expanding Opportunity and Access at the Base of the Pyramid
IFC’s new report, Inclusive Business Solutions: Expanding Opportunity and Access at the Base of the Pyramid, outlines IFC’s business solutions that are designed to facilitate new opportunities for innovation, growth ...Read More
Global Off-Grid Lighting Stakeholders Association
Kick-off meeting of the Global Off-grid Lighting Stakeholders Association Twelve international companies congregated in New Delhi, India, in February to attend the Global Off-Grid Lighting Stakeholders Association’s kick-off meeting. The ...Read More
Lighting Africa Report Will Help New Players Enter Africa’s Off-Grid Lighting Market
Lighting Africa has released a comprehensive report on the off-grid lighting market in Sub-Saharan Africa that features a wealth of information on consumer behavior and the latest market trends. The ...Read More
The tipping point – How the African market for off-grid lighting products is taking off
The African market for off-grid lighting products is projected to achieve 40 percent to 50 percent annual sales growth, with 5-6 million African households owning quality portable lights (primarily solar) ...Read More
CDM rewards high-quality off-grid lighting products
By Evan Mills, Ph.D. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Few project developers have bothered to qualify their LED lighting programs for carbon credits under the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM). The requirements ...Read More
University of Nairobi conducts first low cost tests for solar lamps
Importers and local distributors in East Africa are closer to getting a source of testing solar lanterns destined for their markets as the University of Nairobi opened a laboratory to ...Read More
Lighting Africa’s Consumer Education Campaign is in Full Swing
It takes more than good products to make consumers move to clean energy. Lighting Africa, a joint IFC and World Bank program, has launched an education campaign to encourage rural ...Read More