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Improving energy access in rural Africa is crucial for poverty reduction, but grid electricity is often inaccessible or unaffordable — and off-grid alternatives present similar challenges. Olowo Aminu, Bodunde Akinola, Nneka Chime and Mosorire Aiyeyemi at CrossBoundary argue that Productive Use of Electricity (PUE) has the potential to solve these issues, boosting household income and economic growth, while increasing profitability for energy providers. They share a framework CrossBoundary has developed to help off-grid companies and other stakeholders plan for effective PUE implementation.
Nine Business Models for Productive Use of Electricity in Africa: A Framework for Generating Profit and Impact in Off-Grid EnergyNews
More than $1 billion in new commitments announced today will create economic opportunity and help address the root causes of migration in Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras.
Press Release: Vice President Harris Announces Public-Private Partnership Has Generated More Than $5.2 Billion in Private Sector Commitments for Northern Central AmericaNews
Climate Fund Managers (CFM) and the Climate Innovation Fund of US IT giant Microsoft are injecting $18 million into Konexa to help it provide clean energy solutions to Nigerian businesses.
The Climate Innovation Fund and Microsoft Invest $18 Million in Clean Energy Trading in NigeriaNews
The SWE kiosks serve water to over 33,000 people across seven Kenyan counties at affordable prices.
Press Release: Report: Financially Self-Sustaining and Inclusive Social Entrepreneurial Approach Provides Access to Safe Water in KenyaJob
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Associate, GIIN Global Climate Solutions InitiativeBlog Post
Market Systems Development (MSD) interventions are a promising way to boost women's economic independence in emerging markets. But as Sarah Bove, Teresa Oliveira and Julieta Ocampo at TechnoServe explain, since most MSD programs haven’t specifically targeted women, there's little evidence on how this approach can address their exclusion from key sectors. They offer insights from TechnoServe's Women in Business MSD initiative in Mozambique, sharing a set of tools that can be used by other MSD programs to maximize women’s economic empowerment.
Leveraging Market Systems Development for Women’s Economic Empowerment: Four Tools for Designing Programs That Promote a Gender-Inclusive Economy