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NaTakallam Empowers Displaced Communities Through Language
NaTakallam's Aline Sara empowers 500+ refugees as online tutors, earning $3.2M+ for them. It fights isolation, aligns with UN goals, but needs to scale.
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Jul 1, 20252 min read


Kwely: Empowering Made-in-Africa Brands with B2B Commerce and Packaging Solutions
Kwely empowers African SMEs with a B2B e-commerce platform and packaging studio, ensuring global standards and market access for Made-in-Africa products.
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Jun 17, 20253 min read


uFraction8: Monika Tomecka’s Innovative Microfluidics Solution for Sustainable Biomanufacturing
uFraction8, led by Monika Tomecka, revolutionizes biomanufacturing with microfluidics filtration, cutting energy use by 75% for sustainable lab-grown meat and biopharma.
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Jun 10, 20253 min read


Le Lionceau: Senegal’s First Locally Sourced Baby Food Revolutionizing Nutrition with Indigenous Crops
Le Lionceau's locally sourced baby food helps combat Senegal's 20% infant malnutrition by utilizing African crops, empowering over 500 women and 5,000 farmers.
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Jun 7, 20252 min read


Asan Cup: Innovative Menstrual Cup and App Tackle Period Poverty and Plastic Pollution
Menstrual health and environmental sustainability are often discussed separately, but Asan Cup, a UK-based social enterprise, is tackling...
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May 28, 20254 min read


FreshSource: Improving Egypt's Farm-Tech Supply Chain with Data-Driven Innovation
FreshSource, an agri-tech Egyptian company, streamlines the fresh produce supply chain, minimizes food waste, and maximizes farmers' profits using data and technology.
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May 19, 20252 min read


Humans in the Loop: Fixing AI Data and Creating Jobs for Displaced People
Fixing AI bias while creating jobs for refugees, Humans in the Loop trains displaced people to tag data ethically and earn fair pay.
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May 14, 20253 min read


Plumbee Wholefoods: Supporting Women, Nourishing Kenya's Children
Plumbee Wholefoods fights childhood malnutrition in Kenya by producing healthy, nutritious food at an affordable price and supports women farmers, feeding 80,000 children.
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May 7, 20252 min read


Solid'Africa: Farm-to-Fork Nutrition for Rwanda's Hospitals and Schools
Solid'Africa, founded by Isabelle Kamariza, fights food insecurity in Rwanda with a farm-to-fork model, delivering 20,000 affordable, nutritious meals daily to hospitals, schools, and factories. Recognized with the 2024 Waislitz Award, it supports sustainable agriculture, nutrition education, and local economies while transforming food intake.
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Apr 28, 20253 min read


SunSawang: Sustainable Solar Energy for Off-Grid Communities
SunSawang delivers sustainable solar energy to off-grid Myanmar and Thailand villages, empowering communities with affordable light, education, and income.
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Apr 24, 20252 min read


Neil Padukone
Neil is the Director of Green Economic Transformation, New York Climate Exchange
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Apr 14, 20256 min read


Farm to Feed: Transforming Kenya’s Food Loss Crisis into Opportunity
Farm to Feed turns Kenya’s food loss into opportunity, linking farmers to markets, boosting incomes, and cutting waste with tech-driven solutions.
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Apr 12, 20252 min read


Dri Umbrellas: A Simple Solution to a Big Problem
Dri Umbrella: Deirdre Horan’s simple solution to a big problem is to turn ocean plastic into durable umbrellas, cutting waste and pollution.
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Apr 2, 20253 min read


SunCulture’s Solar-Powered Irrigation: Tackling Climate Challenges for Sub-Saharan Africa’s Farmers
SunCulture's solar irrigation helps sub-Saharan farmers affected by the climate crisis, boosting yields with affordable, clean tech.
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Mar 25, 20252 min read


How ReCircle Is Transforming India's Waste Management With A Circular Economy
ReCircle transforms India's waste with traceable recycling, empowering informal workers & aiding brands via plastic credits.
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Mar 17, 20252 min read


SurgiBox: Revolutionizing Safe Surgery in Crisis and Beyond
SurgiBox's portable surgical system brings sterile operating conditions to challenging environments, saving lives
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Mar 11, 20252 min read


How Koolboks is Transforming Refrigeration in Africa to Improve Lives
Koolboks offers solar-powered fridges and affordable pay-as-you-go plans to preserve food and vaccines and support small businesses.
yanabijoor
Mar 3, 20252 min read


How Do Solar Bubble Dryers Revolutionize Post-Harvest Processing for Smallholder Farmers?
Solar Bubble Dryers protect crops from rain, pests and contamination, reducing losses by 30% and revolutionizing post-harvest processing.
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Feb 26, 20255 min read


How is BURN's Clean Cookstove Revolution Impacting Deforestation and Indoor Air Pollution in Africa?
BURN Manufacturing is curbing deforestation and indoor pollution in Sub-Saharan Africa by creating affordable, efficient cookstoves.
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Feb 10, 20252 min read


Could Biodegradable Foam Be the Solution to Microplastic Pollution?
Chinese scientists develop a biodegradable foam made of cotton cellulose and squid bone chitin that removes microplastics from water
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Feb 5, 20252 min read
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