Green technology has been advancing significantly in recent years, providing opportunities for virtually any business to be more responsible and environmentally conscious.
Still, striving to protect the environment can potentially hurt a company's profits, and negatively affect the local economy. This is particularly true in Africa, where developing countries are working to balance rapid economic growth with eco-friendly policies. Affordable housing is also lacking on the continent. From 2001 to 2014, there was a housing shortage of 60 million units.
Africa's population is growing, and quickly finding that there is nowhere to live.
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Richard China
Richard China is president and CEO of International Green Structures, a U.S. private sector firm that offers innovative structures and services that provide the solution to the global housing crisis. Prior to starting IGS, China spent most of his contracting career as president of Primo Electric, a family-owned electrical contracting firm serving the Mid-Atlantic region for over 40 years, then as COO of Integrated Electrical Services, a Houston based electrical contracting company. China is an IGD Frontier Leader.