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Cleantech Qotto embarks on growth plan backed by $8M funding

TechCrunch

Many of these customers are overlapping in their needs for off-grid solutions, connectivity and financial services,” said Lenoir “Our model helps to solve these critical issues under a single solution – which we call “essential services”, backed by our proprietary technology stack.

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Clean energy firm Husk signs UN energy compact as it begins solar mini-grid expansion in Nigeria, rest of Africa

TechCrunch

Husk is one of the companies participating in the Nigeria Electrification Project, which provides performance-based grants, a sort of capital subsidy, to mini-grid developers — part of the national effort to solve the country’s chronic power supply issues. “In

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Stats show Chinese tourists are embracing overseas trips again as Lunar New Year holiday period sees spike in outbound travel

TechNode

Details: Chinese visitors could be spotted in more than 1,700 cities in 125 countries , said Beijing-headquartered online travel agency Qunar, ranging as far as Madagascar and Cuba. The return in popularity of overseas destinations comes as some domestic hotspots experienced travel issues.

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TechSoup French Partner Leads the Way to Sustainable Tech

Tech Soup

In partnership with Orange France and Emmaus International, Clic Vert has developed electronics recycling and refurbishment workshops in Burkina Faso, Benin, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Mali, Niger, Madagascar, and Togo to organize the collection and repair of used mobile phones.

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4 Fabulous Nonprofit Marketing Mavens

Have Fun - Do Good

Give 'em a click: Nedra Weinreich From her blog: "Nedra is a consultant, author and speaker who uses social marketing to promote health and social issues for nonprofits and public agencies at Weinreich Communications." These are some fabulous women who I would recommend for all your nonprofit marketing needs.

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Guest Post: World Maker Faire and the New York Hall of Science: Radical Trust

Museum 2.0

The makers ranged from Eepy Bird doing their Mentos and Coke crowd pleaser to a really loud and terrifying ramjet powered ride by the Brooklyn-based Madagascar Institute (whose motto is “Safety Third”). We had over 400 makers at the Faire and 25,000 visitors in two days.

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African nations get some relief from Trump’s tariff pause

Fast Company Tech

Lesotho , Madagascar and South Africa were threatened with some of the highest tariff rates under U.S. Its a serious issue for us, but we are tackling it head-on. Madagascar had faced 47% duties on exports to the U.S. by far Madagascars biggest market in the hope that it would arrive while tariffs are still suspended.

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