Lumos Global officially launched a new, nationwide solar electricity service for Cote d’Ivoire on November 11 at an event in the city of Divo. The Lumos Mobile Electricity Service is aimed at bringing power to millions of people who do not currently have access to a reliable supply of energy.
The service is paid for using mobile phone credit and is available to all of the roughly 10.5 million MTN Cote d’Ivoire subscribers, through a partnership between Lumos and MTN. It is estimated that only around 40% of Ivorians are connected to the national electricity grid.
At the launch event, hosted by Cote d’Ivoire’s Minister for Economic Infrastructure and Mayor of DivoAmédé KoffiKouakou, Lumos and MTN Cote d’Ivoire announced that the service will now be available in MTN stores across the country.
At the launch event in Divo, Stephane Abrahams, CEO of Lumos Cote d’Ivoire said: "Today, the mobile energy revolution arrived in Cote d’Ivoire. Families and businesses across the country now have access to affordable solar electricity. We are honored to bring our technology here, and we look forward to working with the government and stakeholders to increase energy access for all Ivorians."
MTN Côte d’Ivoire representative Frank Logroan said: "Our vision has always been to make the lives of our communities brighter, and today we are proud to partner with Lumos to provide solar electricity using our technologies. We are confident that this new service will benefit our customers and communities with a quality, affordable alternative electricity solution."