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Trump’s Aid Cuts Deny One Million Women a Week Access to Contraception
The withdrawal of USAID funding enacted by Donald Trump is having an immediate impact in poor countries – with reproductive health, HIV and TB treatment all being halted.
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- Health Care
- Region
- Global
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Egyptian Ed-Tech Startup Eyouth in $6 Million Digital Skill Development Partnership
Founded in 2016 and taken online in 2018, EYouth designs and builds its own online training courses aimed at helping young people develop their careers and ensure they have the required skills for the labour market.
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- Education, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Acumen Invests in Ghanaian Agritech Startup Wami Agro
Wami Agro, a new Acumen investee under the Trellis initiative, is pioneering innovative agricultural solutions in Ghana to improve the livelihoods of smallholder farmers, reduce poverty, and strengthen food security.
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- Agriculture, Social Enterprise, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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The USAID Crisis and Funding the Future of Independent Media
Independent nonprofit media around the globe suddenly find themselves at the center of a perfect storm of at least four new existential threats.
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- Uncategorized
- Region
- Global
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EU Says It ‘Cannot Fill’ USAID Funding Gap as Africa Seeks Solutions
The US is the largest single aid donor in the world, disbursing some $72 billion in assistance in 2023, much of it through the US Agency for International Development (USAID).
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- Health Care, Investing
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Norway Announces $855 Million Funding for Humanitarian NGOs Amid Trump’s Dismantling of USAID
Norway said on Monday it would sign multi-year funding agreements with six humanitarian NGOs, several of which were hit by the sudden freeze in practically all US aid spending.
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- Investing
- Region
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- human rights, NGOs
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African Hospital Staff Laid off en Masse Amid Trump Aid Freeze
Thousands of doctors, nurses, lab technicians, and other health personnel at US-funded programmes have reported job losses.
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- Health Care
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Chinese Temu Sellers Use Fake U.S. Postage Labels to Boost Their Profits
Some vendors have figured out how to maintain ultralow prices: Trick the U.S. postal service into delivering products for free.
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- Technology
- Region
- Global
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