Meet the Boss: Henri Nyakarundi, managing director, ARED (Rwanda) Published by Justin Probyn on 8 February 2017 ‘Just start a business – it will teach you more about yourself and your abilities than any other institution.’
Off-grid solar power booms in Africa Published by Henry Ridgwell on 19 December 2016 So-called off-grid solar systems have plummeted in price.
Electricity projects are energising Africa’s development Published by Philip Lindop on 4 July 2016 Renewable energy and natural gas are set to change the nature of electricity production in Africa.
Start-up snapshot: Ugandan street vendors step into the future Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 25 May 2016 Musana Carts sees opportunity where others see chaos.
Four things to know about Africa’s pay-as-you-go solar energy market Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 10 May 2016 The pay-as-you-go solar model is giving low-income earners in off-grid locations access to electricity.
Solar company bringing the ‘modern lifestyle’ to rural Rwanda and Tanzania Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 4 March 2016 Berlin-based solar company Mobisol has sold 40,000 home solar systems to mostly low-income earners in off-grid locations.
East Africa: Rural, off-grid consumers can now watch TV Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 19 February 2016 M-KOPA has unveiled a 16-inch, solar-powered digital flat-screen TV, targeted at low-income consumers residing in off-grid areas.
East African company moving from selling only solar energy to ‘everything’ Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 17 January 2016 A look at M-KOPA’s potentially game-changing new strategy of selling low-income customers everything from smartphones to cooking stoves.
Solar company finds success by following ‘sell first, build later’ principle Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 22 June 2015 ‘Don’t try to develop the whole business, instead start selling immediately, see how the customer reacts, and learn from that.’
Five things you can learn from Greenlight Planet’s success in Africa Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 5 June 2015 Business advice from successful solar energy company.
French solar firm invests in South African manufacturing plant Published by Jaco Maritz on 9 September 2010 French solar power generation company, Solairedirect, last year invested in a photo-voltaic manufacturing plant in Cape Town, South Africa.
Japan to construct solar power plant in Botswana Published by Staff Writer on 12 August 2010 A one megawatt (MW) solar power station is set to be built in Botswana, the first of its kind in the country.
