WeLight and Nigeria’s Rural Electrification Agency Sign Landmark MOU for 400 Minigrids
Lagos, Nigeria, March 11 2025 – WeLight, a fast-growing pan-African Distributed Renewable Energy (DRE) company, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) of Nigeria to deploy and operate 400 minigrids plus 50 MetroGrids by 2030, significantly strengthening Nigeria’s renewable power[…]
WeLight reaches over 180 electrified villages in Madagascar and Mali,reinforcing its pan-African ambitions
WeLight celebrates the electrification of its 186th village, marking the culmination of four years of
rapid and sustained growth. This achievement demonstrates WeLight’s ability to scale effectively,
accelerating its expansion in Madagascar and Mali. As a result, one million people now benefit
from the economic and social advantages[…]
2023 : A Year of Growth and Transformation
This past year has been transformative, with significant milestones in electrifying rural communities and driving socio-economic development …
WeLight becomes the first B Corp certified company in Madagascar
Following a rigorous review, WeLight has become the first company in Madagascar to achieve the B Corporation (B Corp) certification, an international label for companies that meet the highest standards of environmental and social performance. WeLight Madagascar in now part of a community of 50[…]
CEI Africa Foundation Awards WeLight an RBF Grant to Densify 5 GMGs and Build 9 New GMGs in Rural Mali
Stichting Clean Energy and Energy Inclusion for Africa (CEI Africa) announces its intention to award a results-based financing (RBF) grant for a total of up to USD 1,886,700 to WeLight, a green mini-grid (GMG) developer, for the densification and construction of mini-grids in rural communities[…]
Madagascar: WeLight raises €19 million with EIB, EDFI ElectriFI and Triodos Investment Management to bring clean, affordable and reliable energy to 120 new villages
WeLight Madagascar’s access to energy initiative will receive €19 million in financing from the EIB, Triodos Investment Management and EDFI ElectriFI — the EU-funded Electrification Financing Initiative.