Reposted by Mark_bot
>Canadian company builds solar panels in Malawi
>is paid in Malawi's (volatile) currency
>invests those payments in local farmers growing chili peppers
>sells chili peppers to Nando's, in USD
>builds sustainable business model on Cheeky Nando's
This is my favourite news story of the year so far.
cbc.ca
Solar power in Africa is heating up — thanks in part to chili peppers | CBC News
They're the chili peppers in the spicy chicken at a restaurant you might know. And they were an ingredient used by a Canadian company to build the first solar power plants in Malawi.
