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10 October 2013
In Kiserian, Kenya, Keekonyoike Slaughterhouse has found clever ways of turning waste into affordable biogas and packaging it for...
7 October 2013
Two apps from Kenya, one from Senegal, and one from Ghana are the winners of this summer’s mAgri Challenge—a competition designed...
12 September 2013
As we approach the first anniversary of our Kenya Climate Innovation Center (CIC) later this month, we are reflecting on this...
28 February 2017
In a world increasingly affected by climate change and unpredictable weather patterns, Peter Chege’s innovative enterprise...
17 January 2013
On January 25, tech entrepreneurs in rural east Africa will have access to next-tier business incubation through a new pilot...
26 June 2012
Strawberry Trees are revolutionizing clean energy in Serbia. The work of Miloš Milisavljević and his start-up Strawberry Energy...
8 June 2012
Kopo Kopo, a Nairobi based mobile payment startup, recently graduated from the incubation at m:lab East Africa, an iDisc listed...
16 May 2012
India's Aadhar Bhalinge is the winner of the $20,000 grand prize of m2Work, a World Bank-sponsored online competition seeking the...
2 April 2012
In an exemplary showing of what a sound business model can do for a social mission, Guatemala-based Ecofiltro - a supplier of...
28 March 2012
MafutaGo, a woman-led mobile and web startup launched by five Ugandan students, recently won the coveted Ringmasters Award at the...