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  • Solar Lighting PAYG Systems Are Illuminating Zambian Opportunities

    Lusaka | By on April 2, 2015 | Comments Off on Solar Lighting PAYG Systems Are Illuminating Zambian Opportunities

    The need for light is high across the African continent, where approximately 70% of households are off-grid and 64% of its imported oil is destined for 19th century kerosene and paraffin lighting. Although the demand is high for solar powered lighting, the opportunities to convert that demand into a social business are not evenly distributed. In…