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8 startups that leveraged products for social good, and where they’re headed in 2014

The Next Web

Started by a nightclub promoter tired of an unfulfilling job, charity:water doesn’t even have a marketing team but raises millions annually to give 800 million people the resource they are so lacking: access to clean drinking water. Charity:water’s latest campaign for 2014 is focused around donating to the people of Malawi, Africa.

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Flutterwave and PayPal collaborate to allow African merchants to accept and make payments

TechCrunch

So despite having the largest payment infrastructure in Africa, we want to have arguably all the important payments systems in the world on our platform.” They include Algeria, Botswana, Egypt, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Senegal, Seychelles and South Africa.

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Kenyan insurtech startup Pula raises $6M Series A to derisk smallholder farmers across Africa

TechCrunch

However, the fact remains that across Africa and other emerging markets, there are still millions of smallholder farmers with risks to their livelihoods that have not been covered.” Therefore, the new financing will scale up operations in its existing 13 markets across Africa, where it has insured over 4.3 million farmers.

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Sun King raises $260M to widen clean energy access in Africa, Asia

TechCrunch

Its current systems can power lights, mobile phones and small home appliances like TVs. It has sold its products in over 40 countries including Kenya, one of its first markets, where it reports to have benefited 18 million people over 10 years of operations. Part of the funding will be used to expand the business’ presence.

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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 Power Systems , a clean energy company that has been at the forefront of fueling rural electrification since 2008, is planning to launch 500 solar mini-grids in Nigeria over the next five years. Image Credits: Husk Power Systems. Image Credits: Husk Power Systems.

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

TechCrunch

Qotto told TechCrunch it plans to scale in existing markets, and expand to Ivory Coast where it is set to begin operations by next month. ” “Together, we see a great opportunity for the essential services and large Solar Home Systems offerings provided by Qotto,” said Lenoir.

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mPharma, a telehealth pioneer out of Ghana, gets physical with 100 virtual centers across Africa

TechCrunch

One company that is planning to drive the wave of telemedicine across the continent, as the Covid-19 pandemic rages on, is mPharma , a Ghanaian health tech start-up that is set to open 100 virtual centers across seven markets in Africa over the next six months. It is raising more funding to further grow its business across the continent.

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