M-kopa strikes deal for 500,000 photovoltaic solar panels

M-KOPA Chief Executive Officer Jesse Moore with Safaricom Chief Executive Officer Bob Collymore (left)

NAIROBI, KENYA: Solar energy provider M-Kopa is set to procure additional 500,000 photovoltaic solar panels to help meet demand for the next two years.

 According to M-Kopa solar board's Chairman Mugo Kibati, the firm has entered into an agreement with Solinc East Africa, a Naivasha-based solar panel manufacturer, to supply it with the new panels.