Thursday 15th June 2023 – Yvette Muhawenimana is a 14-year-old female student in Senior One at Groupe Scolaire Nyagasambu. She dreams of joining the army and serving her country, Rwanda. Every school night, she sat under the streetlights outside her home to complete her homework due to her home’s lack of access to electricity.
On one of those nights, Bosco Manirabona, a Kayonza-based entrepreneur, was walking home when he noticed her from a distance, studying intensely. He took a few photographs and posted them on social, requesting the public to intervene and help this child access electricity at home.
The inspiring photos of Yvette studying diligently despite the challenges struck a chord with the online community. In Bboxx’s office, there was no question about whether to support Yvette or not. By the following day, Yvette’s home was fully electrified with solar energy courtesy of Bboxx. Bboxx also gave her a school bag full of essential scholastic materials.
Bboxx Rwanda learned about Yvette a young girl who studies under a street in Kayonza. Today, our team installed solar electricity in her home and also provided her with a school bag of essential scholastic materials. a short thread.
The electricity does not just benefit Yvette but also her entire household of five: a single mother, a sister, a brother, and a niece. The children can now study in the safety of their homes without worrying about the cost of candles or the risk of associated fires. The family’s living situation will also improve as the local authorities and community members are working together to help them find a permanent residence.
Numerous studies indicate that access to electricity has a positive impact on education outcomes. Electricity reduces dropout rates and improves student retention in schools. Schools with electricity also generally outperform non-electrified schools in national examinations. Electrified schools are also able to install computers, the internet, printers, scanners, projectors, and other ICT tools.
Last year, Bboxx donated electricity to Rwanda Children’s Christian School (RCCS), located in Ntarama sector, Bugesera district. The school offers primary school education to over 500 students.
To date, Bboxxhas positively impacted over 500,000 Rwandans by supplying clean, reliable, and affordable energy. Bboxx’s long-term vision is to sustainably end energy poverty and provide life-changing products that unlock the potential of those at the bottom of the economic ladder.
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About Bboxx
Bboxx is a data-driven super platform, transforming lives and unlocking potential by connecting consumers and deploying innovative products across Africa.
Bboxx is championing the economic empowerment of Africa, accelerating the transition to the digital economy and creating new markets. We have built Bboxx Pulse®, a fully integrated operating system, and combined it with an extensive on-the-ground network to connect customers with clean energy, clean cooking, smartphones, e-mobility and selected financial products – many for the first time.
We are connecting both underserved rural communities and aspiring urban ones with a highly convenient and affordable way to access life-changing solutions, through last mile logistics and data-powered innovative financing methods. We offer our services on a pay-as-you-go basis to households, businesses, and communities, enabling African consumers to unlock their potential.
We build strategic partnerships with investors, utilities providers, global companies, and governments to accelerate growth and provide a wide range of products to consumers in Africa. Our partners are seizing a massive market opportunity by plugging into Bboxx – developed through green tech and big data and designed for scale.
Following the successful acquisition of solar energy frontrunner PEG Africa in 2022, Bboxx is now positively impacting the lives of more than 3.6 million people in 10 operating markets, directly contributing to 11 of the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Bboxx and its group of companies is one of the largest networks in Africa, with over 4,000 staff across Africa and offices in the UK and Asia.
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Bboxx / Impact and Influence
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Nicholas Moore
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