News - NICE International

NICE submitted an application to the EU Energy Facility, a EUR 100 million fund from the EU aimed at supporting sustainable energy projects in developing countries. We applied for a substantial subsidy for the expansion of NICE in Gambia with 15 centres and for the introduction of NICE in Zambia and Tanzania with a total of 35 centres in the period 2011-2014.

NICE Gambia's second franchise center NICE center was officially opened this month. The franchise taker is our former long time employee Ebrima Manjang. The third and fourth centers will be opened very soon.

In June Ties Kroezen, Managing Director of NICE International visited Zambia and Tanzania to explore the possibilities of introducing NICE in these countries and to meet potential partners. Both countries look attractive for our business. All local people that we met were very enthousiastic about the NICE concept. The local partner banks of Rabobank in these countries are willing to support the introduction of NICE. The funding for this expansion will be sought from the EU Energy Facility II.