Editorial
The State Minister for ICT, Owek. Joyce Nabosa Sebugwawo on Thursday launched a Ugandan Home Solar Kit dubbed Solar M7 with a promise to light up Uganda and Africa in the next five years.
Speaking to journalists in Kampala, Sebugwawo noted that for too long, many people in remote areas have lived in darkness because they cannot afford grid electricity.
She says that during her efforts to provide computers to rural schools, she discovered that many of the communities these school-going children came from lacked even basic access to electricity.
It was for this reason that she joined hands with Innocent Kawooya and Henry Lutwama, to develop a cheap solar product that can serve these last-mile households.
According to Mr Lutwama, a co-founder, Solar M7 comes with Seven Powerful Characteristics including mobility, affordability, plug-and-play convenience, 24/7 Availability, portability, Ease of Use and Reliability.
He noted that the Solar M7 kit comes with a battery, 5 bulbs, a solar panel, a phone charger and a radio.
Solar M7 is the latest innovation in Africa’s journey toward inclusive energy and financial empowerment, designed to provide clean, reliable, and affordable energy to off-grid households.