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Can Pay-As-You-Go Help Clean Up Clean Cooking?
Since 2015, the global focus on clean cooking has grown substantially, bringing more funding, research and attention from policymakers to the sector. But according to Tash Perros at the University of Liverpool, Iwona Bisaga at Loughborough University and Julia Tomei at the UCL Institute for Sustainable Resources, progress remains slow, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. They examine some of the reasons behind the inertia that is plaguing clean cooking access, and explore whether pay-as-you-go business models could catalyze progress.
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- Energy, Environment, Technology
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Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures Raises $43 Million for Pan-African Venture Fund
Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures (VKAV) has raised US$43 million for its pan-African venture fund.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- scale, startups, venture capital
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Analysis: Closing the Access Gap for Water and Sanitation in Eastern and Southern Africa
Access to clean water and proper sanitation is a fundamental human right, yet millions of people in Eastern and Southern Africa continue to lack access to these basic services.
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- Technology, WASH
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- Global
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- accelerators, hygiene, poverty alleviation, sanitation, scale, SDGs, water
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Rwazi, a Startup in Market Intelligence, Gets $4 Million in Seed Funding
A Techcrunch study says that Rwazi, a market intelligence firm, is filling the void by giving market data backed by information acquired from clients.
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- Technology
- Region
- Global
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Press Release: GOGLA Launches Initiative to Strengthen and Scale Consumer Protection in the Off-Grid Solar Sector
Strong consumer protection in the off-grid solar space is critical for achieving a clean energy transition for all.
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- Energy, Impact Assessment
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- Global
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Press Release: Africa Receives Investment Boost to Develop Water Infrastructure
Metito and British International Investment join forces to establish Africa Water Infrastructure Development platform.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- climate change, hygiene, infrastructure, sanitation, scale, SDGs, water
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UPS to Spend Up to $20 Million on Its First India Tech Centre
This tech center is the first of its type that the Georgia-based logistics giant is setting up in the South Asian region.
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- Technology
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- Asia Pacific
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- digital inclusion, scale
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Report: Scaling up Clean Cooking Options in Low- and Middle-Income Countries to Benefit Health and Climate
University of Liverpool presents findings from the first-ever global climate impact modeling analysis highlighting the positive climate and health impacts of scaling clean cooking options.
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- Energy, Environment, Health Care
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- Global
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