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March 21, 2025
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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March 20, 2025
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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Woman watering crops with a hose.
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.
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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.
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November 04, 2024
Raising debt and equity through crowdfunding: A guide for energy access companies
This guide is designed to help companies assess whether crowdfunding is the right choice and to identify the most suitable platforms for their specific business models, products, and revenue levels.
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