The Global Distributors Collective (GDC) held its first ever last mile distribution member event this week, to raise the profile of the distribution sector and companies reaching the last mile with innovative technology and programs. Held in Kampala, Uganda, the two-day event included mini-academies and boot camps for members to cultivate solutions on specific topics, such as…
By Salesian Missions Tanzania is one of the 30 fastest growing economies and spends a higher percentage of its GDP on education. In theory, this should correspond to the rapid creation of new jobs and an abundance of well-educated young people to fill them. In fact, the is opposite is true. Tanzania is facing…
World Resources Institute (WRI), with the support of the Wallace Global Fund and DOEN Foundation, has been supporting local last mile and indigenous pay-as-you-go energy access distributors in Kenya. As a campaign partner, WRI turned to Shine to develop and lead a workshop on creating a pipeline of local entrepreneurs and reducing risk in energy…
Following the GOGLA Annual General Meeting, the Shine Campaign continued its week-long trip to Amsterdam by participating in Sustainable Energy for All’s (SEforALL) Charrettes. Shine partner SEforALL brought together nearly 200 participants to address specific challenges and identify solutions to achieve Sustainable Development Goal 7 (SDG7) at the intensive two-day sessions. At its current pace…
Shine Campaign leaders attended GOGLA’s Annual General Meeting in Amsterdam this week. Established in 2012, GOGLA is the global member association for the off-grid solar energy industry. The association, of which Shine is a member, works to build sustainable markets for the delivery of quality, affordable products and services to households and communities across the developing world, including…