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Google.org grants $50 million to nonprofits striving for equal access in education
According to a report from Google.org, the search giant’s philanthropic arm, 74 percent of students globally have little or no internet connectivity, 221 million students in schools are being taught in a language that is foreign to them and 32 million primary school-aged children can’t even reach traditional classrooms because of violent conflict and displacement.
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India has a new biggest telco thanks to $23BN merger
India has a new largest mobile network operator and it's all thanks to a $23 billion merger of two former rivals. The Vodafone Group announced on Monday that it was merging its Indian operations with competitor Idea Cellular to create a new giant in India's telco space, boasting over 400 million customers.
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Chivas Regal unveils $1 million global social enterprise finalists
About 30 of the brightest startups from across the globe were unveiled at the Skoll Centre, University of Oxford, as finalists of the Chivas Venture, a global search to discover and reward the world’s most promising social entrepreneurs. Each finalist, including James, Co-Founder of I-Drop Water from South Africa will travel to Los Angeles in July 2017 to compete for a share of $1 million to make their dream of creating a better future for the world a reality.
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World Bank Announces $57 Billion Fresh Investment in Nigeria, 52 Others
The World Bank, yesterday, announced fresh investment of $57 billion in Nigeria and the 2 other countries in the sub-Saharan African region. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the global multilateral agency after a meeting with G20 finance ministers and central bank governors.
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Uganda’s youth are addicted to gambling on English soccer, now the government wants to crack down
Paul Wasswa has been sat at the counter for seven hours, his eyes darting between a virtual roulette screen above and betting slips in front. The university student hopes his Saturday spent in one of Kampala’s many betting outlets brings big rewards.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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IBM to accelerate tech innovations in healthcare entrepreneurial ecosystem in India
Eyeing the burgeoning need to build innovations, scale up quickly and accelerate growth, IBM is empowering the next generation of healthcare start-ups that develop solutions to solve the most complex health problems in the country.
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- Health Care, Technology
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JP Morgan asset management creates sustainable investing team
JP Morgan Asset Management has formed a leadership team to create a sustainable investing strategy and help clients achieve their environmental, social and government investment goals.
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- Impact Assessment, Investing
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- North America
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Burma’s first tech accelerator empowers new generation of startups
Buoyed by a thriving economy and a youthful population of over 52 million, Burma’s tech scene is ready to soar.
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