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Qotto SAS is a company that develops, manufactures, and distributes solar home systems (SHS) designed to provide electricity to rural and peri-urban populations with limited access to traditional electrical networks. Established in 2016 and based in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France, Qotto offers a range of products, including solar light kits and television kits, which comprise solar panels, batteries, lamps, and USB ports for charging mobile phones. In addition to electricity generation, the company provides internet access services and has developed centralized control platforms for its solar systems, facilitating electronic payments via mobile phones. Qotto also offers installation, delivery, demonstration, and ongoing support services to its clients in Benin and Burkina Faso, aiming to enhance their quality of life through improved energy and connectivity solutions.

Easy Solar is a prominent energy distribution company focused on providing solar solutions to off-grid communities in West Africa, particularly in Sierra Leone and Liberia. The company specializes in financing high-quality solar products, including solar lanterns and home systems, aimed at individuals with limited or no access to conventional electricity sources. Easy Solar offers flexible payment plans, allowing customers to make an initial deposit followed by weekly or monthly installments, payable through cash or mobile money. Since its inception, the company has positively impacted over 400,000 beneficiaries by leveraging a vast network of agents and outlets, thereby facilitating the transition to eco-friendly and affordable energy solutions.

SunCulture, based in Nairobi, Kenya, develops and sells the AgroSolar Irrigation Kit, a fully solar-powered irrigation system that combines solar water pumping with high-efficiency drip irrigation. The kit is designed to help smallholder farmers grow more with less water and energy, delivering reliable irrigation and enabling additional benefits such as lighting and mobile charging. SunCulture positions itself as a one-stop provider for rural farmers, offering not only the irrigation hardware but also agronomic services, training, access to capital, and market opportunities. By integrating solar pumping, irrigation, and support services, the company aims to improve crop yields, reduce operating costs, and promote sustainable farming through climate technology and a digital marketplace.

Baobab+ is a social business that expands access to energy and digital services by offering innovative products paired with financing options. The company markets items such as solar kits, solar generators, smartphones, and cookstoves through affordable repayment plans designed for local populations. By providing these products with financing, Baobab+ aims to help underserved communities improve living standards, create income opportunities, and participate more fully in the digital economy.

Qotto SAS is a company that develops, manufactures, and distributes solar home systems (SHS) designed to provide electricity to rural and peri-urban populations with limited access to traditional electrical networks. Established in 2016 and based in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France, Qotto offers a range of products, including solar light kits and television kits, which comprise solar panels, batteries, lamps, and USB ports for charging mobile phones. In addition to electricity generation, the company provides internet access services and has developed centralized control platforms for its solar systems, facilitating electronic payments via mobile phones. Qotto also offers installation, delivery, demonstration, and ongoing support services to its clients in Benin and Burkina Faso, aiming to enhance their quality of life through improved energy and connectivity solutions.

Solar Panda is a pay-as-you-go solar home system provider based in Canada and operating in Kenya that furnishes upgradeable solar kits delivering lights, mobile charging, radios and televisions to rural households. The company finances products through loan-to-own payments to enable affordable access to clean electricity, reduce dependence on kerosene, support education and productivity, and help families build credit history. Since its first sale in 2017, Solar Panda has expanded to power hundreds of thousands of homes in Kenya, reflecting its mission to broaden electricity access and lead in the affordable solar energy transition for underserved communities.

SunCulture, based in Nairobi, Kenya, develops and sells the AgroSolar Irrigation Kit, a fully solar-powered irrigation system that combines solar water pumping with high-efficiency drip irrigation. The kit is designed to help smallholder farmers grow more with less water and energy, delivering reliable irrigation and enabling additional benefits such as lighting and mobile charging. SunCulture positions itself as a one-stop provider for rural farmers, offering not only the irrigation hardware but also agronomic services, training, access to capital, and market opportunities. By integrating solar pumping, irrigation, and support services, the company aims to improve crop yields, reduce operating costs, and promote sustainable farming through climate technology and a digital marketplace.