World Bank - Lighting Up Africa

Posted by the World Bank on YouTube, May 2008

Kristine Pearson from Lifeline Energy -- the creators of the wind-up radio -- considers Africa a huge opportunity for off-grid lighting products and the Lighting Africa 2008 conference an opportunity for all players to meet.

The global lighting industry met in Accra, Ghana on 6-8 May, to discuss off-grid lighting opportunities and remaining obstacles in sub-Saharan Africa. The World Bank & IFC Lighting Africa program aims to provide clean, efficient and safe lighting to 250 million people in Sub-Saharan Africa who have no access to electricity.