The Uganda Off-grid Market Accelerator (UOMA) is pleased to release a 2021 version of the market map to give a valuable snapshot of the Ugandan landscape and continue it’s role in coordination and communication for the market. This year’s version, which is officially endorsed by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development, […]

Although global investment flows in the off-grid energy sector have demonstrated resilience amidst the Covid-19 pandemic, a closer look at the solar home system market in Uganda reveals that the crisis has exacerbated demand and supply-side barriers to accessing capital. The annual funding addressed to Uganda’s off-grid solar companies will need to at least double […]

Uganda’s off-grid energy sector needs to almost triple its reach to achieve universal access by 2030. Although Uganda’s OGS sector has raised large amounts of capital to date, significantly more is needed to bridge the energy access gap. Further, large companies have accounted for the overwhelming majority of the capital raised, while small businesses have […]

There is an inherent tension for PAYG businesses between rapid sales growth and mitigating credit risk, which in some cases, has led to serious challenges in credit management. Companies and stakeholders now recognize these issues and are looking to promote more sustainable commercial approaches, such as emphasizing robust credit management processes to mitigate portfolio risk. […]

The Uganda Off-grid Market Accelerator (UOMA) is pleased to release a 2020 version of the market map to give a valuable snapshot of the Ugandan landscape and continue it’s role in coordination and communication for the market. This version takes a keen look at the industry overview and analysis to cover solar home systems, mini-grids, […]