Two core needs -- clean energy and financial services -- are inaccessible to far too many people on a global scale. Lesley Marincola is working to bridge the gap, by linking the two problems into one clever solution. Her firm, Angaza, offers solar power on a pay-as-you-go system, allowing people to build up a credit history while providing power and light to their homes. Hear how it works.

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Filmed at We the Future: Talks from TED, Skoll Foundation and United Nations Foundation.
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