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February 11, 2021
Smartphones are becoming increasingly popular in maturing marketplaces. Nearly 22.9 million smartphones shipped to Africa in Q3 2020 alone, according to recent research from analyst firm IDC. Much of this demand for affordable smartphones is driven by e-learning…
December 17, 2020
As 2020 draws to a close, we at Angaza have taken the opportunity to reflect on a year that has largely been defined by the unprecedented effects of a global pandemic. This holiday season, the Angaza team wishes to extend our heartfelt appreciation to the last-mile…
December 3, 2020
We are excited to announce the release of Nexus Channel Core, an open and interoperable technology for communication between off-grid energy devices. Modern off-grid appliances incorporate an ever-growing set of features that rely on digital communication. Pay-as-you-go (PAYG) enforcement via cloud platforms like Angaza was one…
October 27, 2020
Fintech innovator receives funding as it crosses milestone of impacting 12 million lives globally SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Angaza, a leading technology provider enabling consumer access to essential products in emerging markets, has closed $13.5 million in Series B financing. The round was led…
October 14, 2020
If you’re a last-mile distributor serving low income and remote consumer markets, you know that digital tools to record sales, take payments, and manage client records are required for functional, efficient operations. But to really succeed in last-mile distribution, it’s not enough to simply replace…
October 13, 2020
San Francisco, USA; New York, USA; and Nairobi, Kenya; October 2020 – The SIMA Angaza Distributor Finance Fund has anchored its investment portfolio with loans to three last-mile solar distributors: Altech Group of the Democratic Republic of Congo; Deevabits Green Energy of…
July 17, 2020
In last-mile distribution, getting products into consumers’ hands is only the beginning. Client loyalty is the key to sustainable, long-term sales growth. Clients who receive timely and appropriate reminders and rewards are more likely to make payments on time, purchase from a…
June 26, 2020
Angaza and Jua Energy are growing their partnership with two new lines of products embedded with Angaza’s Pay-As-You-Go technology. With their various battery sizes and accessories, the products enable distributors to offer multiple product options to their consumers.
June 4, 2020
Angaza and LORENTZ are partnering to bring pay-as-you-go-enabled solar water pumps to last-mile distributors. The partnership makes the LORENTZ PS2 — a high-efficiency solar water pump — compatible with Angaza’s Pay-As-You-Go technology, enabling incremental payment options for farmers.
May 18, 2020
Angaza and Micergy have come together to enable Micergy’s Powerlink Series of solar home systems with Angaza’s Pay-As-You-Go technology. The Powerlink solar energy Series provides two options for distributors’ product portfolio: the Micergy MP1 and the…
May 15, 2020
Angaza is partnering with Solarworx to bring the modular Solego 80/160 solar solutions to homes and businesses in off-and-weak-grid communities across Africa. The partnership makes the Solarworx Solego 80/160 compatible with Angaza’s Pay-As-You-Go technology, enabling incremental payment options for reliable…
April 30, 2020
As industries around the world respond to the impact of COVID-19, last-mile distribution businesses may be among those hardest hit by the long term uncertainty of the pandemic. Angaza is working closely with our customers and partners to learn more about how…