Shrikant Avi
Director, Venture Programs
Director, Venture Programs
CCA published the third edition of its private sector-focused industry trends report.
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CCA's Venture Program offers early insights on trends shaping the clean cooking market.
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PayGo Energy is a venture-backed technology company based in Nairobi, Kenya. The company is an early innovator in Pay-as-you-go (PAYGO) smart meters for liquified petroleum gas (LPG) and supply chain software. After initially piloting a business-to-c…
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Clean cooking companies raised more capital in 2019 than in any year since CCA began tracking investment.
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This Snapshot analyzes the investment and operational performance of 50 clean cooking companies from 2017-2019.
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Off-grid solar (OGS) companies are playing a valuable role in the progress toward Sustainable Development Goal 7: Ensuring access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy for all. To date, the OGS industry has provided lighting and oth…
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The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a multitude of challenges for companies worldwide, including those selling clean cookstoves and fuels in developing countries. A survey conducted by the Clean Cooking Alliance (Alliance) in April showed that nearly on…
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For over a decade, the U.S.-based Advanced Studies in Appropriate Technology (ASAT) Lab, Inc. has partnered with the Zhejiang Huiwenmei Stove Company (SSM, formerly the Shengzhou Stove Manufacturer) in China. In 2019, they jointly launched the Jet Fl…
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