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The annual spending for fuel based lighting worldwide approaches US$40 billion, and a growing range of modern lighting products that incorporate innovative designs and business models are gaining market share. Modern offgrid lighting devices combine the latest advances in clean energy technology (for example, solar, LED, and advanced batteries) to provide a safe, efficient, affordable alternative to fuel based lighting.
On the household level, women stand to benefit greatly from better lighting and energy access. Entrepreneurial women have a stake as well; modern lighting and communications technology enables them to strengthen their enterprises. This Expanding Women's Roles in Africa's Modern Off-Grid Lighting Market report focuses on women’s role in the expanding market for modern off-grid lighting. In the context of access to energy and lighting, the aim of this work is to identify whether there are any women-specific opportunities in the offgrid lighting market that could enhance product profitability while also improving lives.
