At ecoligo, all eyes are on Vietnam; a new photovoltaic plant has just been connected to the grid in Ben Cat Town. The special thing about it: at 2MW, it is by far the largest solar plant ever realised by ecoligo and financed by crowdinvestors via ecoligo.investments. As ecoligo’s first Read more…
Is fairafric the world’s fairest chocolate company? Although cocoa beans are typically grown in emerging markets, they are typically exported for processing elsewhere. This is what fairafric wants to change. By keeping the entire bean-to-bar process in Ghana, the social business can generate 5x the amount of income compared to Read more…
ecoligo celebrated a stream of successes last week with the signing of five solar projects with a total capacity of over 5MW. The news also marks the milestone of ecoligo’s entry into Chile with an off-grid project to provide reliable, carbon-neutral energy to a hotel. It’s a very positive sign: Read more…
With its close proximity to China, Vietnam’s low number of Coronavirus cases are a testament to the country’s fast reaction to the crisis. As of April 16th, Vietnam’s Ministry of Health confirmed a total of 268 cases of COVID-19. So far, 171 of the affected patients have recovered. Vietnam’s Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Read more…
With 287 confirmed cases and 5 deaths as of the 7th of March, Ghana has a relatively low rate of infection of the COVID-19 virus. Most cases are in the Greater Accra area, with the West African nation’s capital of Accra at the centre. To prevent the spread of the Coronavirus, Ghana’s government Read more…
In the current situation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, humanity is feeling insecure. Our picture of the world is getting out of control and we experience new insecurities every day, due to the constantly changing environment of government decisions, new information through the media and direct influence on our daily Read more…
With 396 cases as of April 2nd, Costa Rica has a relatively low rate of COVID-19 infection that is increasing at a steady, but not exponential, pace. However, the economic impact for the small Central American country is larger due to a travel ban and lockdown that have brought international and local Read more…
The Kenyan flower farm Simbi Roses attributes its success to the hard work and support of its workers, but the company’s focus goes beyond economic growth. A deep sense of social responsibility is central to business at Simbi Roses, demonstrated by their motto, “Our farm. Our community.” What does this Read more…
