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Philips announces new range of solar powered lighting solutions for Africa

16 February 2009. Philips has announced a new range of sustainable lighting solutions for those without access to electricity. Three new Philips solar powered lighting products, and a wind-up torch have been developed to overcome such problems.

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Philips to target education sector in Africa with solar powered 'school homework light

16 February 2009. Philips has announced the development of a new solar powered reading light, which allows people to read books and write in the dark. This light – called ‘My reading light’, should help boost the education sector in Africa and allow a new generation of school children to continue with their homework after the sundown.'

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Leading NGO Ghana: 'New Philips lighting products will improve health and safety'

16 February 2009. Philips and the leading Ghanaian NGO KITE have teamed up to test and develop the introduction of a new generation low-cost sustainable lighting products in Ghana. This is part of the SESA Public Private Partnership (PPP) agreement between Philips and the Dutch government relating to 10 sub-Saharan Africa countries.

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Dutch goverment and Philips sign partnership agreement

7 July 2008. Today Philips signed a public private partnership agreement with the Dutch Government, which will see the development of a new generation of sustainable – solar powered lighting solutions for Sub-Saharan Africa.

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