Inspiring Africa's Sustainable Business Growth
KENYA – Bboxx, a platform providing access to essential products and services, and Unilever, one of the largest consumer goods companies, have partnered through Sunlight, a leading detergent brand, to accelerate the provision of clean energy access for households across Kenya. Despite significant efforts, nearly 40% of the rural population in Kenya doesn’t have access to electricity. Access to clean…
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WEST AFRICA – Bboxx, the UK-based power company, has expanded its footprint in Africa by acquiring pay-as-you-go solar company, PEG Africa. The acquisition will transform the continent’s utility sector by making Bboxx and its group of companies the largest network in Africa for utility services and a driving force behind access to goods and services for underserved communities. PEG is…
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NIGERIA – Bboxx, a renewable energy provider, has partnered with Solar Sister, a clean energy and women’s empowerment network operating in several African markets, to implement and accelerate the provision of solar energy to off-grid areas across Nigeria. Solar Sister has been active across Sub-Saharan Africa since 2010 and opened its first Nigerian office in Lagos in 2014. Since then,…
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AFRICA – InfraCo Africa, part of the Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG), has signed an agreement committing to provide US$15 million by way of convertible loan notes to Bboxx, a next generation utility ramping up the provision of clean, reliable, and affordable energy access to underserved communities in Africa. To date, Bboxx has successfully delivered clean energy solutions for over…
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GHANA – British renewable energy provider, Bboxx has reportedly acquired PEG Africa, a solar home systems provider based in Accra, Ghana in a deal worth US$200 million. The acquisition subject to approval from Ghanaian authority and PEG Africa’s financial partners marks a major step in Bboxx’s expansion in West Africa. PEG Africa based in Accra, provides decentralized solutions for access…
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KENYA – Bboxx Kenya has entered a partnership with Pay Television Company StarTimes media that will see its off-grid customers across the country access digital television services. Bboxx Solar which provides pay-as-you-go solar home system services to over 500,000 Kenyans through affordable payment plans, will now offer its customers the option to bundle the brand’s Mdosi TV package. The package…
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AFRICA – Bboxx, a renewable energy provider has launched Flexx by Bboxx, a new brand offering entry-level clean energy products to millions of people at the bottom of the energy pyramid in Africa. Flexx by Bboxx will bring new and reliable products to market that are affordable, accessible, and flexible, getting millions more people onto the energy ladder. The company…
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KENYA – Bboxx, a next-generation utility, has launched Flexx by Bboxx, a new brand offering entry-level clean energy products to millions of people at the bottom of the energy pyramid. Flexx by Bboxx will bring new and reliable products to market that are affordable, accessible, and flexible, getting millions more people onto the energy ladder. As part of the launch,…
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KENYA – Bboxx Kenya, a next-generation utility company, has secured US$14.1 million loan provided by SBM Bank Kenya, a local commercial bank, to provide access to clean, reliable, and affordable energy to nearly half a million people through off-grid solar home systems (SHS) in Kenya. GuarantCo, a part of the Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG), has provided US$10.57 million partial…
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AFRICA – The Africa Go Green Fund for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (AGG), has signed a second transaction for a US$5.5milion loan with Bboxx, a next-generation utility expanding access to clean energy and clean cooking across Africa. Africa Go Green Fund for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency was launched by the German Development Agency (KfW) to promote private investments…
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