In Africa, 95% of people own a mobile phone despite lack of electricity supply and people travel for around 2-4 hrs for charging. They also spend 10-20% of their income on their energy needs like purchasing kerosene.

Addressing these major challenges faced by people in rural Africa, a startup Yolk has developed an innovative solution called 'Solar Cow' of rewarding parents for sending their children to school.

Solar Cow installed at schools where children plug their power banks to charge while they study and take them back home to charge mobile phones, radio, tv and provide light at night.

This innovative solution has reduced kerosene burning and their expenses and has thus increased the attendance rates and student registration rates by 8% and 10%.

Kudos to the team for tackling such an important issue in rural regions of Africa.