Month: July 2025

Coastal encounters with electrical hybridity: Karpowership in Africa’s energy transition

online access Nairobi Coastal encounters with electrical hybridity: Karpowership in Africa’s energy transition Karpowership’s large floating vessels provide electricity to millions of people in Africa’s coastal urban centers. Both the technology choice and the business practices of the family-run company are controversial. Not only do the ships use highly polluting heavy fuels, but there are … Read moreCoastal encounters with electrical hybridity: Karpowership in Africa’s energy transition

The incentives of PayPay against the convenience of cash: On the conveniencing of cashless payments in Japan

online access Tokyo The incentives of PayPay against the convenience of cash: On the conveniencing of cashless payments in Japan This article offers a two-decade overview of digital payments in Japan, with a focus on the role of convenience stores in the rollout of new payment systems. The aim is both to follow the recent … Read moreThe incentives of PayPay against the convenience of cash: On the conveniencing of cashless payments in Japan

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