SHS, Clean Cooking and E-mobility — Their Digitalisation JourneyLet’s start with the basics. What is the difference between digitisation and digitalisation?Jan 6, 2023Jan 6, 2023
Gamification For The Last mile — The Perfect PlaygroundWhen talking to players within the Last Mile Distribution industry (e.g. distributors of SHS, Clean Cookstoves and so forth) there is…Sep 15, 2022Sep 15, 2022
10 steps to implementing a CRM solution for Last Mile DistributorsLet’s start with the basics. What is the difference between digitisation and digitalisation?May 16, 2022May 16, 2022
PAYGO Smartphones — A Hot CommoditySelling smartphones under PAYGO has made headlines for the the past few years. Initially, the term PAYGO was seen as a scheme to sell…Mar 24, 2022Mar 24, 2022
Observations For Mini-grid DevelopersBy March 2020, there were 5,544 active mini-grid projects in Sub-Saharan Africa, Asia, Latin America and small island nations as identified…Jan 27, 2022Jan 27, 2022
Notes for the Last Mile: 2021 — The Year of Resiliency.To objectively evaluate 2021 we will need to wait a few more weeks before seeing industry data from the likes of GOGLA, the Clean Cooking…Dec 15, 2021Dec 15, 2021
The mobile phone revolution in Sub-Saharan Africa and its impact on Last Mile DistributorsAs we partner with manufacturers and distributors in emerging markets and help them manage or scale their operations, there is one clear…Nov 25, 2021Nov 25, 2021
From Disaggregation to Partnership Creation and GrowthTwo years ago, Upya wrote its first blog on Medium, “Disaggregation is coming to off-grid energy in Africa”. Today is a good time look back…Oct 21, 2021Oct 21, 2021
E-mobility in Sub-Saharan Africa: An Opportunity with its ChallengesE-mobility in Africa has certainly made the headlines lately. As we are writing this, the last article was from ESI Africa and the industry…Sep 13, 2021Sep 13, 2021