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Jumia Wants to Be the “Amazon of Africa.” But It Can’t Find the Customers
Its stock has fallen 70% since its IPO as growth stalls and operating losses mount.
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- e-commerce, failure
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A Roadmap to Modern Energy in Rural Africa: How Minigrids Are Poised to Power the Region’s Economic Growth
Universal electrification is the key to unlocking sub-Saharan Africa's vast potential. But according to Brad Mattson at Husk Power Systems, despite the growing consensus that solar minigrids are the key to providing modern electricity in rural Africa, scale remains elusive in the continent's minigrid industry. In the aftermath of Husk's recent announcement that it has become the first rural minigrid developer to achieve profitability, Mattson explores the roadmap he and his fellow Husk executives have created, which defines a clear pathway to profitability and scale for the industry.
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- Energy
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Report: India’s Digital Divide: From Bad to Worse?
Oxfam's India Inequality report 2022 reveals the extent of the digital divide in the country and how it impacts access to education, healthcare, and financial service for marginalised communities.
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- Education, Health Care, Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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- failure
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Press Release: EU’s Global Climate Change Alliance: Achievements Fell Short of Ambitions
The Global Climate Change Alliance – launched by the EU in 2007 to support poor developing countries' respond to climate change – did not live up to its promises.
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- Environment
- Region
- Global
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- climate change, failure
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Six Business Plan Pitfalls to Avoid When Approaching Funders: Lessons from Healthcare Enterprises in Emerging Markets
Having a good business plan is a key part of building credibility with funders. But despite its importance to an enterprise’s success, many entrepreneurs in emerging markets struggle to develop a strong business plan that instills confidence among potential funders. Paul Clyde and Ioan Cleaton-Jones at the William Davidson Institute discuss six common business plan mistakes that can undermine an entrepreneur's prospects with funders, based on their work supporting the development of business plans for hundreds of healthcare enterprises in various emerging markets.
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- Health Care, Investing
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Report: Women Now Run One In Three High-Growth Companies, Despite A Worldwide Lack Of Access To Capital
The GEM reports, produced by a consortium of universities, make up one of the most comprehensive bodies of current data on entrepreneurship around the globe.
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- Uncategorized
- Region
- Global
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Analysis: Kenya’s Energy Transition Risks Being Derailed by Human Rights Failures
Integrating human rights into renewable projects will make the energy transition fairer and faster.
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- Energy
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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COP27 Failed the Most Climate-Vulnerable
Drew Corbyn of Netherlands-based global off-grid solar body GOGLA, outlines three urgent courses of action to accelerate access to electricity.
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- Energy, Environment
- Region
- Global
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