Investors give Bright Light Solar boost to shine

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With the problems at Eskom, ever resilient South Africans dig deep into the ‘Boer maak ‘n plan’ philosophy and come up with their own solutions. And when it came to investing into another round at 12J company Bright Light Solar, which invests in solar and efficient renewable energy, they were keen to back a company that finds alternatives. CEO Kevin Shames told Biznews Founder Alec Hogg that there might be another round of raising capital next year but it would depend on whether the Government extended the sunset clause for 12J companies. – Linda van Tilburg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
4 Mar 2020 7AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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