PAYG Solar in West Africa – PEG Ghana – Ep008

The image above shows PEG Ghana staff at a local service centre. This episode is part of a podcast series called “Entrepreneurs & Economic Development” talking to entrepreneurs using business and technology to solve problems at the Bottom of the Pyramid. Listen to the interview by clicking play above.         Subscribe with iTunes for iPhone […]

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The image above shows PEG Ghana staff at a local service centre.

This episode is part of a podcast series called “Entrepreneurs & Economic Development” talking to entrepreneurs using business and technology to solve problems at the Bottom of the Pyramid. Listen to the interview by clicking play above. 

      

Subscribe with iTunes for iPhone or Stitcher for Android.

Today’s Guest

Nate Heller, the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of PEG Ghana a pay-as-you-go energy company based out of Ghana.

You will learn:

How Nate’s Peace Corp background affected his career
Shifting from Crowdfunding for Emerging Markets to PAYG Solar
Mobile Money penetration in West Africa
M-Kopa’s 1st distribution Partner
Last Mile Distribution & Rural Sales Networks
Upcycling – Shipping containers to Retail outlets
Nate’s Favourite West Africa food

Great Quotes

[bctt tweet=”Solar #PAYG in #WestAfrica has the potential to take off right now! @NateHeller”]

[bctt tweet=”2 major impacts on #Africa over the last decade: #microfinance and cell phones “]

[bctt tweet=”Shipping Containers to Stores: Cut it, Paint it, add shelves @NateHeller #EmergingMarkets”]

 The PEG Ghana/M-Kopa Solar Kit

Mentioned :

M-Kopa
GSMA – Mobile for Development (Grant)
Energy4Everyone (Grant)
National Geographic
GSBI Santa Clara
Persistent Energy Partners
Peace Corps -Senegal (Twitter) 
Kiva
Husk Power
Barefoot Power
Simpa Networks
Greenlight Planet
Information on On vs. Off Network Systems. 
Zayed Energy Prize
Off.Grid:Electric
Mulago Foundation
Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation 
Spire Education 

Contact Nate or PEG Ghana:

Twitter: @NateHeller 
Nate’s LinkedIn
PEG Ghana’s Website 

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