2025.08.26 17:24 GMT+8

UN@80: Madagascar entrepreneur turns coconut waste into clean energy

Updated 2025.08.26 17:24 GMT+8
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Ratsitoarison Rakotondrasoa Nirina Ambinintsoa is an entrepreneur from Madagascar and one of the storytellers of CGTN's "One Home: Shared Future" campaign celebrating the UN's 80th anniversary. 

On January 24, she launched EcoCoco, a startup that develops eco-friendly briquettes and activated charcoal from coconut husks. Her solution addresses deforestation, climate change, and community livelihoods in Madagascar and contributes to the UN Sustainable Development Goals of Affordable and Clean Energy and Climate Action.

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