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Age of the ‘Scam State’: How an Illicit, Multibillion-Dollar Industry Has Taken Root in South-East Asia
Like the narco-state, a ‘scam state’ refers to countries where an illicit industry has dug its tentacles deep into institutions and transformed the economy.
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- Technology
- Region
- South Asia
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- cybersecurity, data, human rights
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South Africa Launches $100 Million Digital Inclusion Fund
Backed by a blended group of investors, the initiative aims to give entrepreneurs both capital and access to global networks.
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- Social Enterprise, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Sentinel Awarded $100 Million to Prevent Pandemics
MacArthur’s Board selected Sentinel from five Finalists in its third round of 100&Change, a global competition to fund a single proposal that promises real and measurable progress in solving a critical problem of our time.
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- Health Care, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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BURN and Key Carbon Joint Venture Receives First CCP-Labelled Credit Issuance
In an endorsement of the market’s demand for new standards of integrity, the entire issuance was presold through the climate action platform Patch.
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- Environment, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Meta Completes 2Africa, the World’s Longest Open-Access Subsea Cable
On key routes, the network is said to offer up to 180 terabits per second (Tbps) of capacity — more than all existing subsea cables serving Africa combined.
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- Technology, Telecommunications
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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U.S. Backs $150 Million Zipline Expansion to Transform Africa’s Healthcare Delivery
"The U.S. Department of State has approved a $150 million award to Zipline, the world’s largest autonomous logistics company, to support the expansion of its life-saving artificial intelligence-powered drone delivery infrastructure across Africa."
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- Health Care, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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End of Fossil Fuel Era Inches Closer as COP30 Deal Agreed After Bitter Standoff
Wealthy countries should triple funds for countries to tackle climate impacts, but deforestation and critical minerals blocked from final deal.
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- Energy, Environment, Investing, Technology
- Region
- Global
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Analysis: China Wants Electric Cars to Feed Power Back to the Grid
The world’s largest EV fleet could become a giant battery network if economic and technical hurdles are overcome.
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- Energy, Technology, Transportation
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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