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Facebook, Slack and Twitter Among Tech Companies Joining WHO to Launch COVID-19 Hackathon
Each participating company has committed resources for developers who apply. The site has received close to 20,000 submissions. Winning proposals will be announced on Friday, April 10.
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- Coronavirus, Health Care, Technology
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Viewpoint: Power in a Pandemic – Why Energy Access Matters During Coronavirus
Reliable, affordable electricity is needed to keep people connected at home and to run life-saving equipment in hospitals.
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- Coronavirus, Energy
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- energy access
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Why Africa is at Risk of a Coronavirus Catastrophe
The coronavirus pandemic spreading across the globe has been slow to spread through Africa, but public health experts are worried that what appears to be an inevitable outbreak on the world's poorest continent could become a catastrophe of unprecedented proportions.
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- Coronavirus, Health Care
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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How Will COVID-19 Impact Foundation Grants?
At least $3 billion worth of grants to respond to the COVID-19 outbreak have been given by foundations, mostly to relief organizations, public health agencies, and medical research groups, according to Candid, a group working to provide intelligence to philanthropists.
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- Coronavirus
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Viewpoint: COVID-19 — the Global South Must Not Be Forgotten
There are no trillion dollar emergency funds, followed by even greater stimulus monies, set to land in the poorest countries in the world. Yet, they are the least prepared to address this and future public health crises.
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- Coronavirus
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Distribute Cash, not COVID-19: Five Ways Policymakers in Sub-Saharan Africa Can Provide Cash Transfers Safely
As COVID-19 spreads around the world, 35 countries have introduced new cash transfer programs in response to the pandemic. Cash is one of the most effective ways to support people during a crisis, say Martin Gould and Nate Vernon at IDInsight. But administering cash transfers in low-income countries can raise some big questions for policymakers. They discuss five ways governments in sub-Saharan Africa can manage these programs safely and effectively.
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- Coronavirus, Finance
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What Helped CreditAccess Grameen Maintain ‘Good’ Liquidity Position Amid Lockdown
CreditAccess Grameen Ltd. said its liquidity position was “quite good” even as lenders stop loan collections amid a national lockdown to combat the coronavirus pandemic.
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- Coronavirus, Finance
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- South Asia
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- microfinance
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Coronavirus Seen as Trigger for Mobile Money Growth in West Africa
Mobile money providers across Africa have reduced or waived transaction fees and governments are encouraging digital payments to reduce person-to-person contact and potentially slow the spread of the virus.
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- Coronavirus, Finance
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- Sub-Saharan Africa