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Pearson Launches New Investment Fund, With Focus on Tech and Workforce Skills
“Whether it is a student seeking help with math homework, or an adult seeking a master’s degree, we know learners need education that is convenient, flexible and life changing,” Jonathan Chocqueel-Mangan, the chief strategy officer at Pearson, said in a statement. “We also know education will look different in the future, so finding new business models, incorporating emerging technologies into our products and seeking new partners for collaboration is becoming more important than ever.”
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- Education, Investing, Technology
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- North America
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Jumia: ‘Africa’s Amazon’ in Landmark Stock Market Listing
Shares in Africa's largest e-commerce firm have debuted on the New York stock market, which could see other tech start-ups on the continent follow suit.
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- Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- e-commerce, startups
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Four Reasons Kenya’s Economy Might Not Be as Inclusive as You Think
When it comes to building inclusive economic systems, Kenya is often held up as a global standard. And with 73% mobile money penetration and 82% financial inclusion rates, it's easy to see why. But as Brigit Helms at DAI points out, the “Silicon Savannah” isn't always as inclusive as it seems. She explores four reasons why the country is still falling short in serving its most excluded communities and customers.
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- Finance, Technology
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Press release: Deloitte Study: Only 19 Percent of Business Leaders Say They Are Ready to Lead the Social Enterprise – Despite Increased Importance
Organizations leading the social enterprise are moving beyond mission statements to help bring meaning back to the workplace and human identity back to the worker.
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- Technology
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- employment
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Tracking Goats and Bleach, Artificial Intelligence Helps Out in Crises
From knowing if it's safe to rebuild a damaged home to readying aid for displaced people, technology that harnesses AI is proving handy before and when disasters hit.
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- Asia Pacific
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Facebook’s AI Team Maps the Whole Population of Africa
“The maps from Facebook ensure we focus our volunteers’ time and resources on the places they’re most needed, improving the efficacy of our programs,” said Tyler Radford, executive director of the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team, one of the project’s partners.
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- Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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China says bitcoin is wasteful. Now it wants to ban mining.
An executive who works closely with Chinese mining firms told WIRED that although the ban was widely expected to move forward, miners expect it will take years for the government to fully rein in their operations.
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- Asia Pacific
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In Uganda, a unique urban experiment is under way
A great experiment is under way in Uganda. An industrial skyline of water and cell towers hovers over sturdy mud huts and small farm plots. Schools and health centers are built from brick, slathered in concrete, and fitted with glass windows. Taps run freshwater, and small solar panels power streetlights, as well as radios blasting music from barbershops, televisions airing soccer matches in community halls, and cell phones snaking from charging stations in shops.
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- Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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