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Analysis: Solving the Last-Mile Puzzle: How Non-Banking Financial Companies are Democratising EV Ownership in India’s Tier II and III Cities
"The real leap in electric mobility won’t happen on highways—it will begin in the heart of India, where NBFCs are helping turn aspirations into access, and vehicles into ventures."
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- Energy, Finance, Transportation
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- Asia Pacific
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Press Release: The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) and the Trade Development Fund (TDFD) Sign Landmark Agreement with Oil Sustainability Program and BURN Manufacturing to Deliver Clean Cooking Solutions in Nigeria
"Notably, the project includes direct support for household LPG refills over a period of eight years, funded through anticipated revenues from carbon credits generated by the clean cooking kits."
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- Energy, Health Care, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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BURN Secures US $5 Million Investment From ElectriFI to Scale Electric Cooking in Kenya
BURN, Africa’s leading clean cookstove manufacturer, distributor, and carbon project developer, has received a USD 5 million investment from EDFI Management Company (EDFI MC) through the EU Funded Electrification Financing Initiative (ElectriFI).
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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OmniRetail Shakes up Africa’s B2B E-Commerce Market With $20 Million Series A
OmniRetail’s model digitizes order management for 145 manufacturers, more than 5,800 distributors, and services over 150,000 informal retailers across 12 cities in Nigeria, Ghana, and Ivory Coast.
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Distributed Energy Is Driving Latin America’s Energy Transition
Consumers have become a central player in the region’s transition by generating their own clean energy and even selling it on the market.
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- Energy, Technology
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- Latin America
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Nigeria’s Arnergy Raises $18 Million to Scale Solar Lease Plans as Fuel and Grid Costs Soar
The capital injection will be deployed to support Arnergy’s ambitions to install more than 12,000 additional solar energy systems by 2029.
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- Energy, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Global Off-Grid Solar Investment Falls 30% Year-On-Year to US $300 Million
This project is a US$750 million investment from the World Bank to improve Nigeria’s energy gap, with US$300 million earmarked for off-grid solar in particular.
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- Energy
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Comparing Four Last-Mile Distribution Models: Best Practices and Common Pitfalls in Reaching Rural Customers
Last-mile distributors have found innovative ways to affordably reach consumers living in underserved and/or hard-to-reach areas. As Lucie Klarsfeld McGrath, Jeanne Charbit and Joana Furquim at Hystra explain, these companies use many different last-mile distribution models, tailored to different goods and locations. They discuss the revenue and impact potential of four common models, assessing when they are most relevant, exploring their limitations and optimal conditions for success, and highlighting the key challenges and questions they face moving forward.
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- Social Enterprise
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