In solar and water pumping systems, inverters and controllers as the central units of the system already collect important data about your plant. Although these data are valuable for the operation of the systems, it … read more
Small-volume farmers of avocado, mango and french beans in Kenya are helping to test the model from SokoFresh, which manages mobile cold storage units that run on 100% solar energy. By paying a small amount … read more
The pandemic’s economic impact left more than 25 million people unable to pay for power in 2020, mainly in Africa, threatening progress towards access for all. The economic toll from the COVID-19 pandemic has left … read more
Small and medium scale enterprises in Africa receive about $70bn of credit each year. But the International Finance Corporation estimates that the gap exceeds $300bn. Why does the gap exist? Michael Famoroti, chief economist at Stears gave … read more
New research, Understanding Rural Pathway Transitions, developed by Shell Foundation (SF) and MasterCard Foundation’s Rural & Agricultural Finance Learning Lab (RAFLL), with support from The UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) – provides a structure … read more
Handa Mbeho owns a maize farm in the Bariadi district in Tanzania and has long used a pump powered by a petrol generator to irrigate his crop. Aside from the negative health and environmental impact … read more
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