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Africa growth market for solar lighting products - Episode 20
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In African countries near the equator, darkness starts at 6:30 in the evening. An estimated 500 million Africans lack access to electricity and can only work, read and cook with kerosene lamps. But…
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Fashion world Mali promotes bio-cotton - Episode 19
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Mali is the second cotton producer in Africa after Egypt. Organic produced cotton was not an issue. This is changing, companies like Victoria's Secret and Marks & Spencer use the Fair Trade fabrics…
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Mobile money transfer on the rise in Kenya - Episode 18
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The mobile industry revolutionized payment systems in Kenya. Right now, about 6 million Kenyans use M-PESA, an SMS service for sending money. And we are only scratching the surface. The suppliers…
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Algerian dessert is goldmine for solar energy - Episode 17
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If only 0,3% of the Sahara dessert will be used for a solar panel park this will generate enough energy for Europe for a year. In the summer of 2009 a group of mainly German companies launched the…
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Online fashion store counts on internet revolution Ghana - Episode 16
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This year two new undersea internet cables will land in Ghana. The Glo-1 (640 gigabit) and MainOne (1920 gigabit) cables will increase the capacity of the current connection about 70 times and at…
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Honey sector in Ethiopia flourishes - Episode 15
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Development organizations are increasingly working together with entrepreneurs. One of the trendsetters is Dutch development organization SNV in Ethiopia. Since 2005, companies in the honey, milk,…
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Education 'big business' in Kenyan slums - Episode 14
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More than 2 million people in the Kenyan capital Nairobi live in slums. The public schools there are often of poor quality and private schools are a far dream for most Kenyans. But American Jay…
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Dutch bicycle ambulances saves lives in Malawi - Episode 13
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In Malawi there is a shortage of ambulances and many roads are in a bad condition. As a consequence, many pregnant women and their children die because they do not arrive in time at the hospital.…
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Making money in Nollywood - Episode 12
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Nollywood, as the rapidly growing Nigerian film industry is often called, is an interesting market for investors. The average budget for a film is $ 15,000, while often around fifty thousand copies…
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Refreshing Kenyan sound is ready to rock the world - Episode 11
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Music plays an important role in the lives of young Kenyans. Besides the traditional music there is now a new wave of artists with a refreshing sound. The driving force behind this is Penya Records,…
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Investing in Africa from your lazy chair - Episode 10
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In the past it was only possible to invest in African enterprises if you were a venture capitalist or via an African Fund of a stock trading company. But via the MYC4 website now everyone can invest…
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Opportunities for talent in Ugandan ICT firms - Episode 9
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Uganda is one of African countries that has a fast growing ICT-sector. One of the biggest problems for ICT-companies is finding qualified personnel. That is why some of them started an incubator to…
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