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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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October 16, 2024

Daily lives in Africa transformed by crowdfunded innovations

Electric motorcycles and the biomass pellets were introduced to the African market by pioneering companies dedicated to making sustainable solutions accessible to a greater number of consumers.

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September 13, 2024

Why urban informal settlements need clean cooking solutions now

ENACT has expanded access to clean cooking technologies for households and micro-enterprises in urban informal settlements in Freetown (Sierra Leone) as well as Kampala, piloting scalable models that can be adapted to similar urban areas and replicated across the continent.

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August 12, 2024

Energy access companies primed for financing through investment readiness support

This initiative, designed to assist locally-owned and -managed clean energy businesses in sub-Saharan Africa, advises early-stage companies in their capital-raising journey.

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Energy access crowdfunding shows resilience amid shifting macroeconomic conditions

In 2023, the landscape of energy access-related crowdfunding, saw dynamic shifts, yet debt crowdfunding platforms have shown resilience as they expand into other sectors.