BizSugar.com › Startups › Forget the Grid. Can Solar Power Light Africa?

Startup idea worth sharing [and maybe a business opportunity? - Sierra Leone doesn’t have a manufacturing sector and imports from the US...]: Entrepreneur Simon Willans is introducing solar power to Sierra Leone, where most people rely on kerosene or candles to light their homes. His year-old startup, Energy for Opportunity, uses solar panels to construct “Community Charging Stations,” which it attaches to high-traffic buildings like markets, courts and community centers.