By Elena Kachkova in Johannesburg A recent report by the Global Off-Grid Lighting Association (GOGLA) has revealed the sustained popularity in Africa of lanterns powered by off-grid solar solutions as an increasing number of people across the continent choose cleaner lighting options. The report, titled ‘Global Off-Grid Solar Market Data July-December 2023,’ was compiled using sales data from 32 solar energy kit manufacturers and 34 appliance manufacturers in the second half of 2023, Kenyan media outlet The Star reports. According to James Nzioka, a sustainable energy researcher at the Univers…