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Climate-friendly cooking stoves in storage.

Market-building efforts drive climate-friendly cooking in Coastal Kenya

By reducing fuel consumption and smoke, improved cookstoves (ICS) comprise a transitional solution in Kenya’s shift towards cleaner cooking. This project boosted ICS production capacity in the coastal counties to make the appliances more accessible and affordable for low-income customers.

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Crowdfunding for clean cooking: Trends and insights from 2016–2024

Debt crowdfunding has helped clean cooking companies scale, with a 64% growth rate from 2016-2024. The white paper explores key trends, challenges, market growth, and evolving financing strategies in the sector.

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Women break the cycle of financial exclusion and harmful cooking practices

Low-income women in Rwanda and Sierra Leone are breaking free from expensive, inefficient cooking fuels, gaining access to cleaner, affordable alternatives through financial solutions that promote health and economic opportunities.

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February 14, 2025

Driving growth in Rwanda’s solar irrigation market

PURE.Ag’s targeted technical support is playing a key role in developing Rwanda’s solar irrigation market, boosting productivity and promoting sustainable farming practices across the country.

An arial view of one of the largest and most disadvantaged communities in freetown, sierra leone.

January 17, 2025

Unlocking finance for energy access in informal settlements

New studies explore market-driven solutions to deliver clean, sustainable energy in Africa’s cities, where 60% of 609M urban residents live in informal settlements with limited energy access.

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November 25, 2024

Report reveals renewable energy’s key role in Africa’s food security future

A new report on powering agricultural productivity outlines both the challenges and opportunities for agriculture and food production amid Africa’s rapidly growing population.