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Greentsika: The Digital Revolution in Waste Management in Madagascar

Greentsika is an innovative cleantech company based in Madagascar, specializing in at-home waste collection. Through a cloud-based application, a membership card, and real-time GPS tracking, it offers a subscription-based collection service tailored to the needs of households and businesses. Greentsika promotes digital payment methods and ensures efficient tracking for sustainable waste management.

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British Red CrossIncome-Generating Activity Tech as a tool

Give Cash: A New Approach to Humanitarian Funding

Give Cash was a test by the British Red Cross raising money specifically for cash and voucher assistance (CVA). Give Cash aimed to leverage the position of the Red Cross as innovative leaders in CVA to engage a new audience of “effective altruists”, who want to donate to the most efficient organisations.

ApopoCrisis

APOPO’s Life-Saving Rats: Speeding Up Landmine Removal and TB Diagnosis

APOPOs uses trained rats to detect landmines and diagnose tuberculosis, offering a low-cost, efficient solution to these global challenges.

Green Keeper AfricaClimate

From Invasive Plant to Eco-Friendly Absorbent: The GKSORB® Revolution

Green Keeper Africa develops eco-friendly solutions with a strong socio-economic and environmental impact. Its flagship product, GKSORB®, is an absorbent fiber made from water hyacinth, an invasive plant. This 100% organic and biodegradable fiber has the ability to capture and retain hydrocarbons thanks to its porous structure. It acts like a sponge, quickly and effectively absorbing pollutant liquids while being non-toxic and non-abrasive.

We Care SolarCrisis Tech as a tool

We Care Solar: Ensuring Safer Births with Solar Energy

We Care Solar empowers communities with innovative clean energy solutions and programs that promote health, education, and economic opportunity. Its award-winning We Care Solar Suitcase® provides reliable solar power to rural health centers, replacing polluting fossil fuel sources and enabling health workers to deliver essential medical services, including emergency obstetric care.

Spesa SospesaCrisis Tech as a tool

Spesa Sospesa: An Italian Initiative Against Poverty and Food Waste

Supported by the Lab00 Foundation, which works to promote social solidarity, the Spesa Sospesa project is based on collecting donations, reusing waste, and recovering surplus essential goods.

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