Africa: M-Kopa - Internet to things
How Kenya's M-Kopa Brings Prepaid Solar Power To Rural Africa
Using the pay-as-you-go model popularised by mobile phones, a remarkable Kenyan company, M-Kopa Solar, is providing rent-to-own solar energy products that will help provide cheap solar power to rural homes. The M-Kopa IV Solar Home System includes a solar panel, control unit, three low-energy LED light bulbs (one of which is [...]
How Kenya's M-Kopa Brings Prepaid Solar Power To Rural Africa
Using the pay-as-you-go model popularised by mobile phones, a remarkable Kenyan company, M-Kopa Solar, is providing rent-to-own solar energy products that will help provide cheap solar power to rural homes. The M-Kopa IV Solar Home System includes a solar panel, control unit, three low-energy LED light bulbs (one of which is [...]
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https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2015-mkopa-solar-in-africa/