2. 0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Adoption in Africa: Mobile vs. Solar
Mobile Phones Solar
Pre-Paid Mobile
Introduced
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11. Customer get 50 times
more light for less.
$0
$1.95
$3.90
$5.85
$7.80
$7.77
$7.25
Kerosene Spend Today
Off.Grid:Electric (Actual)
Average Revenue Per User Per Month
Kerosene Spend Today
Off.Grid:Electric (Actual)
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12. Affordable for All with No Risk.
Local Faces. Aspirational Global Brand.
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13. We sell Africa’s #1
aspiration: modern lighting.
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
32%
11%
15%
9%
7% 7%
19%
What is your highest priority to improve your home?
Better Lighting
Connect to Grid
Access to Water
Increase Home Size
Improve Structure
Improve Furniture
Other
From IFC Survey of 1,000 Tanzanian Households
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