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<title>APRI – Africa Policy Research Institute &#45; Manar Ashraf</title>
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<title>Youth Technoentrepreneurship Series</title>
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<title>Harnessing e&#45;waste for sustainable solar solutions in Africa: the startup journey of Dozie Igweilo and QuadLoop</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Discover how Dozie Igweilo&#039;s QuadLoop is pioneering sustainable solar solutions in Africa, repurposing e-waste into essential energy products and fostering local job creation. ]]></description>
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<title>Osomobegbe Eugene’s startup journey: revolutionising post&#45;harvest agriculture in Nigeria</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Osomobegbe Eugene, founder of OGV, is revolutionizing Nigerian agriculture by providing solar drying solutions to smallholder farmers, significantly reducing post-harvest losses and empowering youth. ]]></description>
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<title>Richard’s startup journey to transforming electric mobility in Kenya</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ &quot;Infrastructure is paramount,&quot; says Richard Mulili, a Kenyan entrepreneur driving electric mobility across Africa through Evocharge Africa, which builds accessible charging solutions and empowers youth in the evolving tech space. ]]></description>
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<title>Desmond’s startup success story: pioneering agricultural innovation for Africa’s sustainable future</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ &quot;The birth of Complete Farmer: a foundation for innovation,&quot; says Desmond, a Ghanaian entrepreneur with a background in mechanical engineering, who founded Complete Farmer to revolutionise Africa&#039;s agricultural value chain by connecting smallholder farmers to global markets. ]]></description>
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<title>Chiemela&amp;apos;s Journey: From Vision to Impact with Solaris</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ &quot;Resilience is key,&quot; says Chiemela, a 27-year-old Nigerian entrepreneur tackling the country’s renewable energy crisis through her company Solaris, which provides clean energy solutions to underserved communities. ]]></description>
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<title>Transforming Agri&#45;Tech in Ghana: Kwame&amp;apos;s journey to greening African palms</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Ghanaian engineering graduate Kwame is seeking to reform the African oil palm industry by introducing innovative Agri-Tech advancements. ]]></description>
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<title>Pioneering the future of E&#45;Mobility with Kiri EV</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Ambidexterity is key, says Chris, a young Kenyan entrepreneur on the quest to revolutionising East Africa’s transportation landscape with more sustainable solutions. ]]></description>
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<title>Igniting change: Chibunna&amp;apos;s journey to a renewable energy revolution</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Chibunna, an ambitious young entrepreneur, discusses overcoming policy and regulatory challenges on the road to startup success is Nigeria’s dynamic solar energy sector. ]]></description>
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