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Avoiding the Resource Curse: Challenges — And Progress — in Harnessing ‘Green Mineral’ Wealth for the Benefit of Developing Countries
The growth of renewable energy has led to skyrocketing demand for the “green minerals” used in constructing and powering clean energy technologies. But as Leslie Tsai at the Chandler Foundation explains, despite this demand, the countries that are rich in green minerals and other natural resources are often among the poorest in the world — a paradox often called the “resource curse.” She explores how businesses, governments and other key stakeholders can ensure that these countries benefit from their natural resource wealth.
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- Energy, Technology
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5G Adoption to Unlock Wealth of Opportunities for India’s Tech Talent Pool: Report
This will boost confidence to harness the potential of 5G, creating unprecedented job opportunities, driving innovation and shaping a transformative future.
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- Finance, Technology
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- Asia Pacific
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Micron Nears $1 Billion Investment in India Chip Packaging Plant
The Indian investment would follow a Chinese ban on the use of Micron chips in what Beijing called critical infrastructure.
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- Technology
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- Asia Pacific
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With Backing From Thiel, Recharge Capital Launches $200 Million Women’s Health Investment Vehicle
Recharge Capital wants to bridge women’s health gap with the new investment vehicle.
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- Health Care, Technology
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- Global
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IndusInd Bank Announces Partnership with Wise to Offer Low-Cost Online Inward Remittance Services
IndusInd Bank has today announced its partnership with Wise, the global technology company specializing in moving and managing money around the world.
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- Finance, Technology
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- Asia Pacific
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Analysis: It’s a Family Affair: One Billion People Benefit From Migrant Earnings
For many households, the money sent back from an overseas family member helps make ends meet, is a lifeline in a crisis, drives social mobility, and even supports the broader community.
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- Finance, Technology
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Press Release: Visa Announces Launch of Africa Fintech Accelerator Program
New Visa initiative to support Africa’s Fintech start-ups and entrepreneurs, providing training, connections, technology, and investment opportunities for up to 40 fintechs each year.
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- Finance, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- digital finance, fintech, startups
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How Innovation Created an Off-Grid Solar Market in Rural Bangladesh — And What Other Countries Can Learn from this Model
In the early 2000s, a small-scale World Bank pilot project in Bangladesh unexpectedly grew into the largest off-grid solar program in the world. According to Nancy Wimmer at microSOLAR, the program's success provided the rest of the world with a model for how low- and middle-income countries can develop a nationwide, rural market for decentralized solar systems driven by home-grown companies. She explores how other countries can adapt Bangladesh’s market-creating innovations to their own local environments.
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- Energy, Technology
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