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Analysis: AI in Africa Opens up New Battlefront for China, US
The US and China are in a new race to shape the development, use and governance of artificial intelligence in Africa, even as African countries scramble to devise their own AI policies.
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- Investing, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: Saudi Arabia and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Announce Landmark Push to Eradicate Polio and Lift Millions out of Poverty
Saudi Arabia and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation today pledged to work together to help protect 370 million children annually from polio and lift millions out of poverty across 33 Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) member countries.
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- Health Care, Investing
- Region
- North Africa & Near East
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Analysis: African Governments Falling Short on Healthcare Funding
Despite making clear commitments to prioritize national public healthcare spending, African governments’ allocations to health care grew minimally over the last two decades.
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- Health Care, Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- data, human rights, public health
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Press Release: USAID Announces Additional $35.7 Million in New Funding to Fight Plastic Pollution
USAID Announces additional $35.7 million in new funding for Save Our Seas.
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- Environment, Investing
- Region
- Global
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- climate change, decarbonization, waste, water
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US Launches Africa Trade Desk, Targets $300 Million Deals in 18 Months
The Africa Trade Desk is part of a broader strategy to boost trade between the US and African countries with the looming expiry of the AGOA trade initiative.
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- Investing
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Press Release: British International Investment and Citi Launch $100 Million Risk-Sharing Facility to Support Trade Finance in Frontier and Emerging African Economies
The funding helps to accelerate the flow of key agricultural commodities, and use of machinery and solutions that strengthen food security in vulnerable economies.
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- Agriculture, Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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The Africa Fertilizer Financing Mechanism Receives $7.3 Million to Boost Agricultural Productivity and Smallholder Farmers’ Income
The funding targets food production and income growth for 800,000 smallholder farmers.
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- Agriculture, Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Analysis: How Impact Valuation Helps Companies Meet the Latest Sustainability Reporting Requirements
Impact valuation provides objective and quantitative insights and helps to inform the new demands of European sustainability reporting requirements.
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- Investing
- Region
- Global
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- data, ESG, global development, impact measurement, SDGs
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