Africa Clean Energy - Catalysing Africa's Solar Markets

Africa Clean Energy Catalysing Africa's Solar Markets Tt TETRA TECH International Development Key Findings Gender and Social Inclusion Ukaid from the British people SAS products are not reaching the most vulnerable – the rural poor, women and persons with disabilities (PWDs) - at scale. It remains a largely middle-class product with higher rates of usage among the youth, showing nascent opportunity for PAYG. Both the trade and consumer side of the SAS market are male-dominated. Women and PWDs constitute just 30% of SAS consumers. In the trade, women account for only 4% of SAS traders and 20% of trade employees surveyed. PWDs are severely underrepresented. There is preference in giving credit to male consumers (22%) versus female (5%) consumers by traders.

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