ACOB Lighting was selected as one of eight Nigerian companies to receive grants and technical assistance from the EU and Germany through the Nigerian Energy Support Programme (NESP). GIZ provides technical support to accelerate electrification in rural areas through green mini-grid projects. GIZ has been working in Nigeria since 1974, focusing on economic development, employment, and energy supply, with the goal of providing 100,000 people in rural areas with more stable electricity via solar power.