Mobisol

Pay-as-you-go Solar for Entrepreneurs in Rwanda

Grantee Details

Name of project: Pay-as-you-go Solar for Entrepreneurs in Rwanda
Project location : Rwanda
Type of grant: Market Validation
Grant awarded : November 2013
Partners : MTN Rwanda (MTN mobile money)

Mobisol, in partnership with MTN Rwanda, introduced prepaid solar home systems into a new market, Rwanda, using MTN Mobile Money for the repayment of monthly instalments. The market validation grant trialed the acceptance of prepaid solar products by entrepreneurs in Rwanda, who base their business case on the productive use of these products. The impact on mobile money adoption and airtime usage was also monitored.

Resources

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  • Pay-as-you-go Solar for Entrepreneurs in Rwanda