by Jon Leighton | Jan 23, 2020 | Uncategorised
There has been a lot of talk about ‘B Corps’ lately, so we thought it would be a good idea to clarify just what exactly a ‘B Corp’ is. Especially since B Lab selected ACE as a B Corp ‘Best of the World’ Honoree this summer. So, what exactly is a ‘B Corp’? B Lab is a...
by Jon Leighton | Jan 17, 2020 | Uncategorised
In October 2019, ACE celebrated the opening of the new Gulu branch in Uganda. Gulu is located in Northern Region of the country, approximately 340km by road north of Kampala, Uganda’s capital city. The city of Gulu stands in a historically poor and disadvantaged part...
by Jon Leighton | Jul 25, 2019 | Uncategorised
On the 27th of August , we opened its first energy shop in Butha-Buthe, Lesotho. The opening is part of a bigger, 4-year project in collaboration with the European Union, aiming to create more access to clean energy in rural, off-grid areas of Lesotho. This marks an...
by Jon Leighton | Jul 25, 2019 | Uncategorised
The sun just started rising in Bulegeni, Uganda. It’s early in the morning, 6AM, and Caroline Nafuna is getting up to prepare breakfast for her husband and their 8 children before they leave home for the day. She starts by making a fire in a clay-built cooking place...
by Jon Leighton | Feb 7, 2019 | Uncategorised
On Saturday 22nd July, ACE Maseru FC commenced its pre-season at Tsénola. The goal of preseason training is not only to train the players’ physique — as they must be in excellent shape to be able to give their best during games — but to also equip them with the...
by Jon Leighton | Feb 7, 2019 | Uncategorised
Traditionally, a Mosotho woman’s day used to be dedicated to household chores and caring for the family. Most of the agriculture and home building was done by women. They would plant, weed, and harvest the crops. They would walk great distances to obtain firewood and...
