Solar Power Energizes Women Entrepreneurs in Mali
- Publisher:
- World Bank
- Publication Date:
- 9 March 2016
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In the remote village of Zantiebougou, Mali, solar panels are powering Kone Maimouna Mariko's shea butter cooperative and Mamadou Diane's bed-and-breakfast business. For these two women entrepreneurs, access to electricity doesn't only mean more light at night. It also means an opportunity for them to become financially independent and live a better, happier life.
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Board of Directors has approved a senior concessional loan of $25 million to fund the Segou Solar PV Project, Mali's first utility-scale solar ... Read more »
