Azuri Wins Edison Award Second Year Running

AzuriTV named Edison Awards Silver Winner for innovations creating
social impact

CAMBRIDGE, England–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Edison Awards, often described as ‘the Oscars of Innovation” has
named Azuri Technologies, AzuriTV Solar Home System the Silver Winner
for social innovations creating a social impact. The award makes it the
second successive year in which Azuri Technologies has been chosen for
this prestigious award, having been named the Gold Winner for
Sustainability/Solar Solution in 2017 for HomeSmart™
the first usage of artificial intelligence in small domestic solar home
systems.

The Edison Awards recognises the best in innovation and excellence in
the development of new products from organisations across the globe.
AzuriTV is a complete Solar Home System that includes solar-powered
media products that have opened up a world of content for the millions
who those living in off-grid in Africa.

Providing access to electricity and modern digital services is how Azuri
is reducing the digital divide in rural Africa. New innovations, such as
AzuriTV, ensure access to local and global TV content, which is now
affordable, and can be accessed by rural households. Having access to
this kind of content encourages rural households to have a voice and
participate in political and economic processes.

The system itself is comprised of innovative, energy-efficient
technology to provide a solar-powered 24-inch TV and over 50 channels,
for the first time, to thousands of rural off-grid households for less
than $1 per day. The system also includes a 50W solar panel, battery,
lights, radio, torch, and mobile phone charging.

Azuri’s CEO, Simon Bransfield-Garth said:

“We are honoured that another product we have designed and developed has
been recognised by the Edison Awards. AzuriTV was created specifically
for rural off-grid consumers and we’re proud of the impact we’ve made.”

Frank Bonafilia, Executive Director of the Edison Awards said:

“Our judges recognised Azuri Technologies as an active contributor to
new technology and AzuriTV as an innovative new service making a social
impact.”

The ballot of nominees for the Edison Awards was judged by a panel of
more than 3,000 professionals from the fields of product development,
design, engineering, science, marketing and education, including
professional organizations representing a wide variety of industries and
disciplines.

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About Azuri Technologies Ltd.

Azuri Technologies is a leading commercial provider of PayGo Solar Home
Systems to rural off-grid communities. With the widest reach of any
provider across East and West Africa, Azuri is leveraging solar and
mobile technology to allow users in 12 different countries to access
renewable, distributed power on a pay-as-you-go basis. Azuri has offices
in Nairobi (Kenya), Lagos (Nigeria), and Cambridge (U.K.), with regional
offices in Dar es Salaam (Tanzania), Lusaka, (Zambia) and Kampala
(Uganda).

For more information, please visit: www.azuri-technologies.com

About the Edison Awards™

The Edison Awards is a programme conducted by Edison Universe, a
non-profit, 501(c)(3) organisation dedicated to fostering future
innovators. The Awards have been recognising and honouring the best in
innovations and innovators since 1987. They honour game-changing
innovations that are at the forefront of new product and service
development, marketing and human-centred design, and are one of the
highest accolades a company can receive in the name of successful
innovation. For more information about the Edison Awards complete
program and a list of past winners, visit www.edisonawards.com

Contacts

Azuri Technologies Ltd.
Lauren McIntosh
media@azuri-technologies.com
+44
(0) 7585846006