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Angaza
Electrifying the Base of the Pyramid through Innovative Micropayment Technology
The majority of families and small businessesin Tanzania are kerosene-dependent, but the vast majority of adults own a cellular phone, and an ever-growing number use mobile money platforms for bill payment and money transfer. Angaza leverages these broad market trends to provide a low-cost, scalable implementation of pay-as-you-go pricing for solar power. Angaza customers take home a PAYG-enabled solar device for a nominal upfront fee, then prepay for energy by using mobilemoney to send micro-payments to Angaza on a flexible schedule.
Read the full project description: www.usaid.gov/div/portfolio/angaza
Photo credit Angaza
Angaza
Electrifying the Base of the Pyramid through Innovative Micropayment Technology
The majority of families and small businessesin Tanzania are kerosene-dependent, but the vast majority of adults own a cellular phone, and an ever-growing number use mobile money platforms for bill payment and money transfer. Angaza leverages these broad market trends to provide a low-cost, scalable implementation of pay-as-you-go pricing for solar power. Angaza customers take home a PAYG-enabled solar device for a nominal upfront fee, then prepay for energy by using mobilemoney to send micro-payments to Angaza on a flexible schedule.
Read the full project description: www.usaid.gov/div/portfolio/angaza
Photo credit Angaza