- Afriq-Power
Afriq-Power is a Malian company created by Practical Small Projects as part of an initiative to create local enterprise. As there were no locally produced panels available in Mali, Dr. Richard Komp was hired to train Malians in solar technology. Afriq-Power is now run by Malians who have found innovative ways to fabricate solar panels and solar ovens with mostly local materials at a cost less than imported panels. Practical Small Projects hires Afriq Power to complete solar installations. Having a local company with solar expertise ensures that solar panels will be used and maintained and not left abandoned or broken, as is the case with many solar panels throughout Africa. Practical Small Projects provided Afriq Power with seed money to help establish it as a self-sustaining business.
