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Solar Panda

solarpanda.com
solarpanda.com • HQ: Nairobi, Kenya • Founded 2016
HQ: Nairobi, Kenya • Founded 2016
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Overview

Solar Panda is a solar home systems company founded in 2016 that sells power to off-grid Kenyan households. Its kits are paid for in small mobile money instalments and unlocked remotely. The company operates a large agent and service network across Kenya.

News

Blog 6 months ago
The CBC features Solar Panda in "Africa's record solar buildout"
March 3, 2026 Solar Panda is featured as one of the pioneering success stories in the business of loan-to-own Solar Home Systems in sub-Saharan Africa in "Africa's record solar buildout includes tiny rural rooftops - and these Canadian companies". Solar P
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Press release 1 year ago
Solar Panda acquires VITALITE Zambia Limited, marking further expansion in Africa Read more
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Blog 1 year ago
The Globe and Mail Feature: Solar Panda brings power to African countries in need of affordable electricity
Toronto, Canada, November 20, 2022 In a special feature to The Globe and Mail's Report on Business, journalist Alex Cyr reports on Solar Panda's impressive growth to date and the impact of its solar home system business in Kenya. With climate change, one
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Press release 1 year ago
Solar Panda secures additional C$5M in Series A funding Read more
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Award 1 year ago
Solar Panda ranked as one of Canada's fastest growing companies for 2nd year
by The Globe and Mail's Report on Business PRESS RELEASE Toronto, Canada, September 30, 2022 - Solar Panda, a Canadian company that provides solar systems to off-grid homes in sub-Saharan Africa, has been ranked as one of the fastest growing companies in
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Technologies

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Python
SQL
Analytics
Python
SQL
Power BI
Stack modernity Cutting-edge
85/100
How modern this stack is, based on technology relevance, AI adoption and the share of legacy tools.
In-demand technologies
Python 2 jobs Required
SQL 2 jobs Required
Power BI 2 jobs Required
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Stack changes
SQL Sep 2026
Python Sep 2026
Power BI Sep 2026
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Growth

Hiring Momentum
58/100
Growing
Open positions
3
0 opened / 0 closed in 30 days
ATS activity
Every ~3 hours
09/06/2026
Hiring Dynamics +100%
Hiring Focus
The percentage next to each role is its share of the company's job openings over the last 90 days; the arrow shows the shift versus the previous period.
Analytics
67% ▼
Sales
33% ▼
Activity Timeline
Added SQL to stack Sep 2026
Added Python to stack Sep 2026
Added Power BI to stack Sep 2026

Offices

Where the company hires and what each office is for
Cities
1
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0
Countries
1
Nairobi Kenya
HQ

Jobs

Remote/Hybrid • 5+ years exp • Bachelor's Degree
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