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UK’s Bboxx acquires solar
group PEG Africa
AFRICA BBOXX, a British power company, has pur- distributed energy providers.
chased solar energy provider PEG Africa, giving Bboxx is a platform that focuses on energy
it access to new markets in West Africa (Senegal, poverty and the lack of access to essential prod-
Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, and Mali). ucts and services across Africa, such as clean
“Following the acquisition, Bboxx will have water.
over 250 shops and 4,000 staff, positively impact- Outside of Africa, the company has also
ing the lives of 3.5 million people,” a company worked in Pakistan, where it is a partner with
statement said, noting the company will now EcoEnergy, a leading affordable solar energy
operate in 10 different countries. provider.
PEG Africa is one of West Africa’s largest
Off-grid tech provider Clear
Blue opens Nigeria office as
base for expansion drive
NIGERIA CLEAR Blue Technologies, a company that pro- The company has already been involved in
vides low-cost, “smart off-grid” power technol- the Nigerian market, providing energy for solar
ogy, has formed a new subsidiary and local office streetlights and community Wi-Fi, as well as tel-
in Lagos. ecommunications power.
The company has chosen Nigeria as the next “With the growing number of contracts and
spot to expand its global operations, two years opportunities in this region and the significant
after the company opened a satellite office in potential for growth in the Nigerian telecom sec-
Nairobi, Kenya. tor, we knew that we must have local support,”
While working alongside telecommunica- said Miriam Tuerk, CEO and Co-Founder of
tions operators, Clear Blue also aims to meet Clear Blue, in a published statement.
global demand for reliable, low-cost, solar and “With our office in Kenya to the east and now
hybrid electricity in numerous other industries, Nigeria to the west, we are committed to the
such as lighting, security and mission-critical African market, and our growth in the region.
systems. We can now better support our growing oper-
According to Clear Blue, the office has hired ations in Africa and are thrilled to have local
a new Nigeria country manager, and the Lagos representation.”
branch will provide sales and business develop-
ment and customer relationship management.
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