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When Ronald Van Harten arrived in Kenya from the Netherlands in 2015 he was determined to invest in solar-powered equipment for homes across Africa, make a profit and help the rural poor get energy.
But within two years his company EcoZoom, which sells solar lights, radios, MP3 players and other equipment to some of Kenya’s poorest residents, ran into financial difficulties.
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