Literally ... and win up to $200,000 to do it.

The World Bank's Development Marketplace has recently launched the Lighting Africa Grant Competition.

The World Bank Group and its partners are pleased to announce a Development Marketplace (DM) competition for the design and delivery of low cost, high quality, non-fossil fuel-based lighting products targeting low income consumers in Sub-Saharan Africa.  The DM is part of the broader Lighting Africa program managed by the World Bank Group which seeks to reach 250 million customers with modern, affordable lighting by 2030.

Deadline to submit proposals is October 31, 2007.

The CGD recently blogged about this bright idea.

More information on the Lighting Africa initiative.

Development Marketplace 2007 Global Competition winners.