Research has shown that the average African citizen spends $2 per week charging their cellphone. With the solar power now offered to patrons free of charge at Spaza Kiosks, this saving will mean patrons are able to spend this money on other items on offer such as what is available at the kiosk. For example, airtime, refreshments, etc. Therefore the return on investment is substantial and fairly quick.
With the incorporation of
solar power, the concept of extended trading hours means more exposure to a
greater percentage of the community as there is a bigger footprint after
working hours, resulting in more business potential and exposure for cellular
companies, for example, or any company wishing to deploy these kiosks in rural
communities. The kiosk’s solar charging unit will have one internal light to
illuminate the kiosk and four external lights to illuminate the parasols.
By sponsoring/branding and
supplying product, the brands benefit from selling more stock, growing market
share and benefiting from retention. All of this created from a community-based
setup such as this. Longer trading hours = greater income.
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