<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><ns2:project xmlns:ns1="http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk/gtr/api" xmlns:ns2="http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk/gtr/api/project" xmlns:ns3="http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk/gtr/api/fund" xmlns:ns4="http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk/gtr/api/person" xmlns:ns5="http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk/gtr/api/project/outcome" xmlns:ns6="http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk/gtr/api/organisation" ns1:created="2026-06-22T07:57:45Z" ns1:href="http://gtr.ukri.org/gtr/api/projects/9A970DD7-9199-46F3-8F35-6C4E7A4E4368" ns1:id="9A970DD7-9199-46F3-8F35-6C4E7A4E4368"><ns1:links><ns1:link ns1:href="http://gtr.ukri.org/gtr/api/persons/171C9AD5-EE7D-49A1-9DDA-C25DF409BC92" ns1:rel="PM_PER"/><ns1:link ns1:href="http://gtr.ukri.org/gtr/api/organisations/30236B25-4F6F-4801-B9DB-AE672E81A15D" ns1:rel="LEAD_ORG"/><ns1:link ns1:href="http://gtr.ukri.org/gtr/api/organisations/30236B25-4F6F-4801-B9DB-AE672E81A15D" ns1:rel="PARTICIPANT_ORG"/><ns1:link ns1:end="2018-02-28T00:00:00Z" ns1:href="http://gtr.ukri.org/gtr/api/funds/5C8DBD2E-F934-43DD-9391-AED1C0F29B56" ns1:rel="FUND" ns1:start="2017-03-01T00:00:00Z"/></ns1:links><ns2:identifiers><ns2:identifier ns2:type="RCUK">132721</ns2:identifier></ns2:identifiers><ns2:title>African off-grid solar power and mobile connectivity</ns2:title><ns2:status>Closed</ns2:status><ns2:grantCategory>Feasibility Studies</ns2:grantCategory><ns2:leadFunder>Innovate UK</ns2:leadFunder><ns2:abstractText>Ubuntu Power is a socially driven business focused on providing affordable solar power and unrestricted

Internet to off-grid communities in Sub Saharan Africa, starting with Kenya.

Our mission is to kick-start a virtuous cycle of economic growth in underserved communities by providing them

with two of the most pivotal and empowering services: Clean and affordable electricity and greater access to

information</ns2:abstractText></ns2:project>