In a continent where 600 million still lack electricity, UK-based Bboxx is turning sunlight into opportunity. The company’s latest innovation, AI-powered solar meters and pay-as-you-go systems, is electrifying off-grid communities across 12 African markets, from Rwanda to Nigeria.
Creator: Amza David | Copyright: connectis mai 2015
The Innovation Breakdown:
- Smart Solar Kits: Compact, all-in-one systems providing electricity for lights, phones, and appliances.
- PayGo Technology: Mobile money integration lets users pay per kilowatt-hour, bypassing upfront costs.
- Impact AI: Real-time data predicts maintenance needs, reducing downtime in remote areas.
At COP28 in late 2023, Bboxx unveiled a revolutionary $100 million electrification platform, backed by Kuwaiti EnerTech. This initiative extends the company’s reach tenfold, from 3.6 million to 36 million people by 2028, offering clean energy, smart financing, e-mobility, smartphones, and clean cookstoves across 11 African markets
In September 2024, Bboxx earned Gold Standard certification for its multi-technological carbon-credit initiative covering solar home systems, clean cookstoves, and solar-powered water pumps across Rwanda, Kenya, Nigeria, Togo, and the DR.
Why It Matters for Africa?
- Scalable holistic model: By uniting solar power, clean cookstoves, e-mobility, water solutions, and mobile access, Bboxx emerges as a one-stop clean-tech enabler.
- Climate-resilient investment: Gold Standard carbon credits channel climate finance into projects with measurable social and environmental returns.
- Africa-first strategy: with an African HQ, locally trained workforce, and leadership rooted in regional context, Bboxx sets a new standard for sustainable, purpose-led expansion.
- Rallying the ecosystem: Partnerships with EnerTech, EDF, Mitsubishi, and others are proof that African clean tech is attracting global support.
For Africa to lead clean-tech transformation, Bboxx has become the blueprint, a data-driven, scalable, continent-anchored pioneer reshaping how communities access energy, transport, and opportunity.
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“Our investment in advanced AI, in partnership with UCL, enables us to serve our 100’s of thousands of active customers in a more targeted and efficient way, particularly around paying for essential services like energy access. These insights will transform Bboxx’s relationship with our customers over the coming years, creating more value for them and improving our service.”
