Since its official launch, September 7, 2007, the World Bank Group's Lighting Africa is moving full speed ahead with its program to support the global lighting industry in bringing affordable, modern, off-grid lighting to 250 million Sub-Saharan Africans by 2030. Program activities involve a number of initiatives intended to mobilize the global lighting industry, expose the
African off-grid market opportunity, and spawn their interest in tapping into an emergent market with an estimated potential of more than US$ 10 billion. Lighting Africa has been facilitating the exchange of knowledge and information, and promoting business partnerships. Adding to this effort, the program will be holding Lighting Africa 2008: First Global Conference and Development Marketplace Competition for Off-Grid Lighting in Africa in Accra, Ghana, May 5-8, to further engage stakeholders in the lighting industry, and
provide them with opportunities for knowledge sharing and networking. For more information about Lighting Africa and to register to the conference:
www.lightingafrica.org