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Viewpoint: Russian Roulette: Unilever Has Failed Its Moral Duty to Ukraine
The new Unilever chief has pledged to review its Russian operations with a ‘fresh pair of eyes', but 18 months on from the Ukraine invasion, what will it achieve?
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- Technology
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- Europe & Eurasia
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- corporations
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Paymentology and Mastercard Join Forces to Foster Financial Inclusion in Northern Central America
Mastercard has committed to bringing 5 million people and 1 million micro, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) into the digital economy.
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- Finance, Technology
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- Latin America
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VitruvianMD Secures $1.25 Million Funding to Revolutionise Medical Diagnostics
VitruvianMD’s visionary approach is addressing a critical issue—diagnostician shortages.
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- Health Care, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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€73 Million for Electrification and Sustainable Agriculture in Madagascar
TalakyBe will be implemented in 25 rural councils in the Anosy region in south-east Madagascar.
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- Agriculture, Energy, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- agtech, forests, renewable energy, solar
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The Jobtech Landscape in Africa: Assessing the Challenges and Opportunities in a Critical Sector
What really is the future of work in Africa? Michelle Hassan at BFA Global, and Chris Maclay and Bethany Hou at the Jobtech Alliance argue that it will be driven by the growing use of technology to enable, facilitate or improve people’s work opportunities, productivity and livelihoods — an emerging sector that’s collectively known as “jobtech.” They share new insights into the key players, business models, trends and opportunities across Africa's jobtech industry.
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- Technology
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d.light Harnesses $125 Million to Boost Off-Grid Solar Solutions in Tanzania
d.light champions the mission of providing affordable solar-powered household commodities.
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- Energy, Finance, Social Enterprise, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Report: New Research from Financial Health Network Shows 90% of Working-Age People with Disabilities are Not Financially Healthy
Report also finds that 93% of people with disabilities are unfamiliar with ABLE Accounts, the primary tool offered by the government for building and maintaining assets without losing public benefits.
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- Finance, Technology
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- North America
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Report: International Youth Day: It’s Time to Empower Youth with Skills for the Future
This report outlines the concrete progress 10,000 young innovators, activists and entrepreneurs made over the year to deliver on projects.
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- Environment, Technology
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- Global
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