In Benin, the introduction of PAYG led to increased mobile network operators subscriber activity according to a study by the GSMA, shedding light on the relationship between PAYG solar adoption and mobile financial services. The study found that the joint efforts between the mobile operators and PAYG solar companies led to an increase in transactions, new
Solar and alternative energy products are providing relief to millions of Zambians who have no access to electricity. However, even with growing adoption of these products, many Zambians in rural areas still have no access because of challenges related to payments. To deal with the challenges, UNCDF and MTN Zambia teamed up to test a