Through the Power Africa Off-Grid Energy Challenge, the U.S. African Development Foundation (USADF) has made seed capital grants to more than 71 small and medium enterprises that are developing off-grid energy solutions to meet the needs of rural communities. Out of these, 13 are from Tanzania. Many of these enterprises are seeking to expand and replicate their off-grid energy businesses in a financially sustainable and profitable way. These enterprises often need both business planning support for expansion as well as outside investment beyond the period of the grant[…]