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NextBillion: PEG Completes $7.5 Million Round to Expand Activities in West Africa
Jun
16
2016

NextBillion: PEG Completes $7.5 Million Round to Expand Activities in West Africa

Accra, Ghana – PEG, the leading off-grid solar company in Ghana, announced today that it has closed a $7.5 million Series A round. The funding will be used to expand operations in Ghana, build out the management team, and to enter Ivory Coast.

PEG provides loans for solar home systems and other useful assets to off-grid households in West Africa. PEG is able to focus on off-grid customers, who are often rural and considered risky by banks and microfinance, because it provides loans using ‘pay-as-you-go’ technology. This technology allows PEG to control assets remotely in the field while they are being repaid by customers. Importantly, by allowing customers to pay over time in small increments, PEG is able to reach many customers who would not otherwise be able to afford such life-changing products.

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