The study delves the strengths and drawbacks of Savings and Credit Cooperatives (SACCOs) on diffusing innovative off-grid solar technologies in the poor rural communities of Uganda as a case for social enterprises’ efficacy in Africa. The project focuses on what is required to diffuse modern off-grid solar equipment, the potential of SACCOs to diffuse solar technologies and the advantages and downsides of the incumbent business models for selling solar technologies in Uganda. The study design is a desktop, cross-sectional qualitative analysis with a triangulation of evaluative and comparative approaches. The primary source of data for the study is the existing literature on the theory of diffusion of innovation; the attributes of savings and credit cooperatives; and the incumbent business models for selling solar technology in Uganda. The study results highlight the relative potential of Savings and Credit Cooperatives to serve as efficient channels for diffusing innovative solar technologies into the poor rural communities in Uganda and the rest of Africa. The paper informs and guides the establishment of appropriate policies and strategies for enhancing uptake and diffusion of socially crucial innovations such as contemporary solar technologies. The study provides sound premises for further studies related to dissemination of social-economically vital innovations that improve the environmental conditions and livelihood of the poor rural communities in Africa.