A Refugee Marketplace in Kenya
To highlight the types of opportunities that exist or might be possible for the private sector, IFC interviewed companies already operating in Kakuma camp and town or considering entering the…
BLOG | (Em)powering Farmers in Africa
…mid-sized and larger off-grid farms, but these appliances are typically not sized for small-scale farmers, and have other drawbacks including high pollution levels and high recurring costs. Fortunately, a new…
Lighting Africa/Tanzania Launches New Campaign to Promote Solar Lighting and Energy
…– Ndo Mpango Mzima,” (shine with solar, it is the complete deal), aims to raise consumer awareness about the benefits of modern, high quality off-grid lighting and energy products, helping…
Pakistan
…22 million households end up spending a massive US$2.3 billion every year on alternative sources of power. However, unreliable and poor-quality lighting products limit productivity and waste money. The initiatives…
fosera’s new Solar TV Takes Home Outstanding Off-Grid Appliance Award
…lighting products such as the Scandle 200 and the Pico Solar Home System 7000, both of which meet the Minimum Quality Standards for off-grid lighting products. The company started commercial…
The Case for Quality Products
…to challenges demonstrating compliance with national standards. Certified products receive a verification letter that can be used to help demonstrate compliance with IEC TS 62257-9-8 and facilitate importation into certain…
fosera’s new Solar TV Takes Home Outstanding Off-Grid Appliance Award
…lighting products such as the Scandle 200 and the Pico Solar Home System 7000, both of which meet the Quality Standards for off-grid lighting products. The company started commercial production…
300 Days of Sunshine Light Up Papua New Guinea’s Future
…power grid. In fact, just a fraction of the population—less than 15 percent— is connected to the grid. And those who do have electricity pay high prices while contending with…
Quality Assurance
Protecting Consumers …the up-front costs of a solar lantern – let alone a Solar Home System – are comparatively high, and most consumers simply cannot afford to purchase something that…
Myanmar
…services by 2030. To support this goal, the project will assist international and Myanmar-based companies in creating a sustainable market for high-quality off-grid energy solutions, including solar lanterns, solar home…