Israeli startup provides electricity to remote regions
around the globe
By accepting mobile payments through cell phones, which
are widely available even where the power grid does not
reach, Nova Lumos can offer solar power to remote
communities in Africa and Asia.
By Inbal Orpaz
Haaretz Daily Newspaper
Sunday, June 16, 2013
Roughly a fifth of the world’s population - around 1.5
billion people, mostly in Africa and Asia - has no access
to electricity and uses candle or kerosene lanterns to
light their homes. These alternatives are costly and
often hazardous, and have prompted a young Israeli start-
up to address the problem.
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