by Abriel | Jun 24, 2017 | 2017, Impact Journalism Day
There have been few rays of hope to cling to during Greece’s long crisis. One of them has been the steady emergence of the Greek start-up eco-system. Since four European Union-backed venture capital funds started operating in early 2013, there have been notable...
by Abriel | Jun 24, 2017 | 2017, Impact Journalism Day
The meteoric rise in crowdfunding projects, which allow an entrepreneur to raise funds from the donations of private individuals, has taken many countries by storm. Two young Moroccans finishing their Master’s Degrees in Finance have set up their own such...
by Abriel | Jun 24, 2017 | 2017, Impact Journalism Day
For small-scale farmers in Nigeria, especially in the northern parts of the country, getting tractors to use on their farmlands to boost their yield has always been difficult. Many farmers cannot afford to buy one due to the high cost, while the country’s...
by Abriel | Jun 24, 2017 | 2017, Impact Journalism Day
Bangladesh is predicted to be among South Asian countries most affected by a rise in global average temperatures in the coming decades. Its rural population, which stands at more than 60%, is especially vulnerable to this. Unlike the urban population, people in rural...
by Abriel | Jun 24, 2017 | 2017, Impact Journalism Day
Engineers in Las Vegas, Nevada, are testing a new system to illuminate the streets of the city. As if by magic, these solar-powered streetlights can switch themselves on and off when people pass nearby. The aim of this invention? To reduce both pollution and...
by Abriel | Jun 24, 2017 | 2017, Impact Journalism Day
In historic centres and buildings throughout Europe, obtaining permission to install a solar photovoltaic (PV) roof can be a complicated process. Aesthetic landscape constraints are often so strict that the limitations become prohibitive, unless the solar cells are...
