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Commerce · August 22, 2022

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Turn spare cash into sustainable investments that directly change lives

Hi HN! Anyone looking for ways to make a positive impact with their investments? Nowala enables everyone to turn spare cash into sustainable investments that directly change lives. We’re making it easy to improve the world in ways that are simple, profitable, and fun. In just a few steps, you can directly provide electricity to households in Sierra Leone, West Africa with your very own solar panel. Not only that, you’ll get back your money with interest as the households use the solar panels. Unlike charities or crowdfunding projects, your investment is directly tied to a solar panel so it…

Turn spare cash into sustainable investments that directly change lives launched on August 22, 2022 with 32 votes, #834 of 3,307 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches.

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Nowala is an investment platform that allows users to invest spare cash in solar panel installations for households in Sierra Leone. Investors directly fund individual solar panels, receive monthly returns as households pay for the electricity they generate, and track their impact through the app. The model combines financial returns with transparent sustainability impact, targeting individuals who want profitable investments with measurable social and environmental benefits.

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Hi HN! Anyone looking for ways to make a positive impact with their investments? Nowala enables everyone to turn spare cash into sustainable investments that directly change lives. We’re making it easy to improve the world in ways that are simple, profitable, and fun. In just a few steps, you can directly provide…

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