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How Blockchain Is Transforming The Energy Industry
Today, a new technology, blockchain, is shaping the commodity market, making it more efficient with reduced transaction costs.
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- blockchain, digital finance, fintech
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Bill Gates: Polio will be eradicated this year, the endgame is near
According to Dr. Wenger, there are only 12 known cases of the wild poliovirus in existence today, in just two countries: Afghanistan and Pakistan. "In the last couple of years, we've seen unprecedented progress. In 2015 we could only find 74 cases; in 2016 we found 37, and then this year so far we've found only 12 in only two countries."
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- Health Care
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- public health, vaccines
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KIND Invests $20M to #SparkEmpathy By Connecting Classrooms
Empatico follows previous KIND-funded social impact initiatives, all inspired by early experiences of KIND founder and CEO, Daniel Lubetzky, who is founder and President of The KIND Foundation.
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New World Bank-UNHCR joint data centre to improve global statistics on forced displacement
“The scale, complexity and speed of today’s refugee crises mean we can no longer afford to respond through humanitarian action alone. It is more important than ever to mobilize resources and plan for the longer term from the beginning. This is why early access to reliable data for development partners like the World Bank is so important,” said United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi.
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- Technology
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- data, global development, refugees
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9 Million Global Deaths Annually Attributed to Pollution
While no country was unaffected by the health impact of pollution, 92% of pollution-related deaths were found to have occurred in low- and middle-income countries and newly industrialized countries such as Pakistan, China, India, Bangladesh, Madagascar, and Kenya.
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- Environment, Health Care
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The Entrepreneurial Case for Tech Investing in Emerging Markets
Africa’s tech ecosystem is huge, yet it barely scratches the surface when compared with those of China, India, Brazil and other emerging markets. In 2006, India and China accounted for only 2 percent of global-deal value. More than a decade later, the two biggest emerging markets now account for nearly 25 percent, with India and China firmly on the list of the top 20 startup ecosystems in the world.
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- Finance, Investing, Technology
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What India can learn from Africa’s fight against Ebola, via a health summit in Sweden
While science and data must drive global health policies, making the messages relatable is equally vital.
India, which is facing its own communication challenges when dealing with both infectious and chronic health threats, needs lessons in cultural contextualization.- Categories
- Health Care
- Region
- South Asia
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