John Keane has worked in the off-grid solar sector for many years and was SolarAid’s second employee, more than a decade ago. John first lived in rural Tanzania 17 years ago and learned first hand what it’s like to exist without access to basic forms of infrastructure, beyond the electricity grid. Since this time, […]
Conservation of wildlife is a key activity in Africa and one that is very close to our hearts at SolarAid and SunnyMoney. When Conservation Lower Zambezi (CLZ) approached SunnyMoney in Zambia for sponsorship for their event we simply had to help. CLZ is a mission based organisation working on conserving wildlife and maintaining the integrity of the ecosystem […]
As often happens here at SolarAid, Bisi, an African agent of change, stumbled across SolarAid’s work and couldn’t help but get involved as she immediately saw the benefits of solar lamps, and the impact they could make to people in her community in Nigeria. Bisi, now 76, understood at a very young age that the […]
SunnyMoney have been working with Rob Cunliffe from Legado who “protect the world’s most threatened mountain ecosystems by empowering the people who call them home”. Their flagship project on the beautiful Mount Namuli, in northern Mozambique, engages world-renowned scientists, local community activists and conservation leaders to secure a vibrant future for the mountain and the people who […]
Power-Gen Africa is “Africa’s premier electricity industry event, covering power sector strategy, generation technology, renewable energy, transmission & distribution“, which takes place in Johannesburg every year. This year we are very grateful that the conference organisers chose SolarAid as their charity of choice and helped raise donations in recognition of Nelson Mandela Day. SolarAid Founder and Chairman, […]
SolarAid are happy to announce we will have a new CEO from the beginning of September 2017. John Keane, who currently works for GOGLA, is no stranger to solar development, or SolarAid, having worked in the industry for many years and in numerous roles, including acting CEO and as Development Director of SunnyMoney. Having lived […]
SolarAid is proud to announce that our social enterprise, SunnyMoney, has won the Unilever Global Development Award at the 2017 Responsible Business Awards. The Awards Gala took place at the Royal Albert Hall last night and was presented by broadcasters Jeremy Vine and Emily Maitlis. It celebrated the hundreds of inspiring businesses who entered the awards and […]
SolarAid is extremely proud that our social enterprise, SunnyMoney, has won the Unilever Global Development Award at the 2017 Responsible Business Awards. Below you will find the video which accompanied our application, which explains what SunnyMoney does out in Africa. This award is a huge accolade for all the staff of SunnyMoney in Uganda, Zambia and Malawi who spend […]
Susan, from Yumbe District in Uganda, is a mother and wife who has raised five school children with her husband Nixon. She spends her days teaching students at a Secondary School in Moyo and her evenings working on her farm and business, but now she is a SunnyMoney agent too. Susan heard about SunnyMoney when she attended a […]
You may have seen our recent blog about becoming shortlisted for the Unilever Global Development Award as part of the 2017 Responsible Business Awards. Today SunnyMoney has been announced as finalists for the award for the second time in three years. Now in their 20th year, the Responsible Business Awards champion inspiring businesses who are making a difference by taking action to […]