Lighting Africa – Catalyzing markets for modern off-grid lighting

Posted by Craig Clarke 
on Aug 04, 2013
 
Lighting Africa is a joint International Finance Corporation and World Bank program that works towards improving access to better lighting in areas not yet connected to the electricity grid.

Lighting Africa catalyzes and accelerates the development of sustainable markets for affordable, modern off-grid lighting solutions for low-income households and micro-enterprises across the continent.

About 600 million people, and more than 10 million micro-enterprises, across Africa have no access to electricity. They use inefficient and costly fuel-based lighting sources such as kerosene lamps, which greatly curtail their socio-economic activities once darkness sets in.


To date, Lighting Africa and its partners have made it possible for more than 6.9 million people in Africa to access clean, safe lighting.

 
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