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

The Next Web

Also in the New Year, Rosenberg’s team of five is continuing to partner with various organizations like the National Alzheimer’s Association, to reach a new audience and provide a product that’s not only stand out, but does good. Charity:water’s latest campaign for 2014 is focused around donating to the people of Malawi, Africa.

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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

The renewable energy firm revealed the plans today when it announced the signing of a voluntary commitment with the United Nations to grow its energy market in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. They also provide cleaner and cheaper alternatives of energy, which could transform the lives of millions of people living in darkness.

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

TechCrunch

Through a pay-to-own model , it avails its products to individuals in Sub-Saharan Africa that are off-grid owing to underdeveloped national power grids. In addition, we are aligned with the SDGs to serve customers and improve impact indicators in our markets,” he said.

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Making Stories Work for Your Org: What the Data Says

NTEN

In "The Life You Can Save: Acting Now to End World Poverty" , Princeton University professor Peter Singer famously highlights one study in which individuals who were shown a picture of a girl named Rokia and told her story were willing to give far more than when asked to help three million hungry children in Malawi.

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How to Use Causes for Your Year-End Fundraising Appeal

NTEN

Using this tool, the National Wildlife Federation has raised over $100,000 for their oil spill work in the Gulf Coast. And Camfed raised $4,500 to build a roof on a school in Malawi , then turned around and funded another $3,386 project to give shoes to schoolgirls in Zimbabwe. .

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Tiger Global leads $3M round in Zambia’s Union54 for its card-issuing API

TechCrunch

A far cry from Nigeria and South Africa’s bubbling tech ecosystem, Zambia has a relatively quiet startup and venture capital scene; therefore, Tiger Global’s participation in Union54’s seed round is a massive win for the southern African nation. It currently has a lean team of 10 located in Nigeria, Malawi, South Africa, Zambia, and Europe.

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

TechCrunch

Patients in Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, Zambia, Malawi, Rwanda, and Ethiopia, where mPharma has a presence, are set to benefit from the virtual consultations. It is raising more funding to further grow its business across the continent. According to World Health Organisation data , countries across sub-Saharan Africa have an average of 0.23

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