An estimated 600 million people in sub-Saharan Africa have unreliable access to electricity. In 2021, more than 80% of urban residents had access to reliable electricity, compared to just 30% of residents in rural communities. 

These millions of people rely on burning carbon-heavy kerosene in lamps and stoves, or running diesel generators for lighting and cooking, which threatens the environment and people’s health and quality of life. 

Since 2007, d.light has taken a pioneering role in the off-grid solar and clean energy sector. Their mission is to transform the lives of one billion people by 2030 by targeting communities that currently do not have access to clean and reliable energy options. 

And they’ve been named as a 2024 finalist for the EarthShot prize. We speak to Ron Pfende, CFO of d.light for more now