How do you keep solar power running after the panels have been installed? You only need the right maintenance, says civil engineer Douglas Baguma from Uganda. His company Innovex offers cloud-based IoT solutions that could spur the continent’s use of solar power.
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The in-depth digital knowledge platform of the International Trade Centre explores export development and trade issues in developing and least developed countries. The contributions focus on trade promotion and export development as part of the International Trade Centre’s technical cooperation programme with developing countries and economies in transition.
With her will and vision, Kenyan entrepreneur Yvonne Otieno maintains sustainable production practices.
Riding the boom in organic products, Bouchra Masrour has carved out a niche in Tunisia’s cosmetics industry. She grows the ingredients, makes the products, and sells them. Now, she’s ready to export.
What do you get when you mix passion for sustainable waste management with innovative minds? Recycle X. The start-up company wants to revolutionize the construction industry. And they are on a promising path to achieving just that.
Trading sustainable products from the Peruvian Amazon creates the harmony between money, people, and planet that the world needs, says Shiwi Founder Sofía Rubio.
As businesses around the world navigate the economic effects of a global pandemic, KAEME is determined to remain resilient in pursuing its mission.
Seven years ago, three young women created social enterprise Du Anyam to ensure additional income for women communities in rural Indonesia. Their business has reached an impact far beyond their imagination.
Pasciolco Agri Ventures is contributing to the sustainable, economic development of the Philippine community of Quezon by exporting its organic coconut products to the European Union. A business that began 25 years ago with a basic manufacturing facility inside a coconut farm, today...
Attracting and retaining youth in the agricultural sector remains a challenge. However, working in agriculture might be just the right answer to tackling growing youth unemployment on the African continent.
Being a micro entrepreneur in Côte d’Ivoire can be arduous, especially in the creative industries. But there are ways to push through. And this is exactly what Safi Kréations is doing.
When Massa Charles Frank decided to change career, he transformed a community of women farmers
At only 26, while living in London, Thuy Nguyen found her life’s mission: to build an inclusive enterprise back home in Ho Chi Minh City. Despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, the young entrepreneur extended her customer base and remained resilient in uncertain times.