The design phase of the project led to an enterprise model in which renewable energy-enabled ICT centers are to be established in rural and peri-urban areas. The pilot project established three of these eCARE Rural Business Centers in Sogakope (Volta) Nkurakan (Eastern) and Sege (Greater Accra) respectively and was launched on June 7, 2005. The main phase commenced in September 2005 and launched on December 14, 2005 at Mpeseduadze –a village in the Central Region of Ghana.

UN Foundation provided funding to establish an eCARE Fund that provides loans to eCARE entrepreneurs. Loans to the entrepreneurs cover the capital expenditure (CAPEX) of their eCARE Business Centers, which they own and operate.

Each  eCARE Rural Business centre consists of a modified and furnished ‘last voyage’  shipping container, equipped with telephones, multimedia computers, printers, scanners, copiers, internet fax,  and a complete solar system for mainstream and backup power.