Lighting Africa is working with governments in Sub-Saharan Africa to expand access to modern lighting solutions for “un-electrified” communities especially in rural areas.

Lighting Africa has undertaken a comprehensive policy study identifying key policy barriers and mitigation strategies for increasing off-grid lighting, based on detailed case studies in eight countries — Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Rwanda, Senegal, and Tanzania.

In addition, Lighting Africa is supporting rural energy agencies in Ethiopia, Mali, Senegal and Tanzania to develop off-grid lighting programs which can be integrated into their rural energy and electrification interventions.

Lighting Africa:

• Conducted an off-grid lighting policy study to identify policy and regulatory barriers  
• Is supporting integration of off-grid lighting in rural  electrification programs

Together, these elements enable Lighting Africa to synchronize a coordinated push to reduce and remove regulatory hurdles and to accelerate penetration of modern off-grid lighting products throughout the African continent.

Lighting Africa is looking to expand its work with governments and its public sector engagement to explore ways that off-grid lighting can be used to expand access to energy.