Meet ZOLA Electric – A New Wave of Power?

Whenever we contemplate innovation on the African continent, several names come up; one of those surely includes Zola Electric.

This outstanding company started operations in 2011, founded by three visionaries: Erica Mackey, Xavier Helgesen, and Joshua Pierce.

Zola Electric began operations in Tanzania with a highly dignified mission: to deal with a problem afflicting over 2 billion people worldwide: energy inequality.

Indeed, from the moment when they first initiated the process of installing solar home systems in the beautiful and expansive region of Serengeti to this wonderful day where they serve more than 2 million individuals scattered over several continents, the story of Zola Electric has been nothing less than an inspiration worth emulation. Its path-breaking, innovative solar power solutions, the amazing ZOLA Flex and the phenomenal ZOLA Infinity-its contribution to improved access to energy within various communities extending from Tanzania to Nigeria, Ghana, and the Ivory Coast, has been transformational.

It is more than just the technology; its importance goes beyond the technology itself. Zola Electric has a customer-centric approach in which the user needs and preferences are central to its design, combined with flexible payment models that are designed to be convenient, which includes innovative options such as pay-as-you-go via mobile money, ensuring that clean, affordable energy is available to all, regardless of one’s financial standing. What has been the outcome of these?

More than 300,000 households and businesses have been empowered and recognised by eminent bodies such as the United Nations and many prestigious awards, including the highly respected Zayed Future Energy Prize!

Zola Electric is much more than just a company; in fact, it’s a strong movement toward ensuring a better future that is both sustainable and inclusive for all.

We give it a big congratulations and kudos for proving that we can make a difference and change the world meaningfully with the right vision and determination.

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