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Big Tech ‘Leave Poor Farmers Sidelined’ In AI Revolution
The report published Wednesday by the International Panel of Experts on Sustainable Food Systems (IPES-Food) highlights how tech giants such as Google, Microsoft, Amazon and Alibaba are shaping the future of farming through cloud platforms and Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools, attracting substantial public and private investment.
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- Agriculture, Technology
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- Global
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Press Release: Rockefeller Foundation to Expand Mission 300 Fellowship Program to at Least 18 African Countries
The Rockefeller Foundation with the Mission 300 Accelerator and the nonprofit Energy Corps are providing additional support to CoAction Global to develop a cohort of “Clean Cooking Fellows” to strengthen institutional capacity to develop investable projects within countries’ CDMUs.
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- Energy
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Silverflow Secures $40 Million to Grow Global Payments Platform
The new capital will also support geographic expansion, particularly in North America through the company’s New York operations, while strengthening its presence in Southeast Asia.
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- Technology
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- Global
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Ho Chi Minh City Sets up $20 Million Venture Capital Fund to Support Startups
Priority investment areas include digital technologies such as artificial intelligence, big data and blockchain, semiconductor manufacturing, biotechnology, new materials, renewable energy, automation and robotics.
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- Investing
- Region
- South Asia
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Press Release: Rockefeller Foundation Commits an Additional US $10 Million to Accelerate Electricity Connections Across Africa by 2030
The Rockefeller Foundation is collaborating with the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet to fast-track electrification efforts in at least 15 African countries.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: UNICEF and the GIIN Join Forces to Integrate Child Outcomes Into Impact Investing
The collaboration will result in tools and guidance that help investors to measure, manage and optimize their impact on children.
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- Investing
- Region
- Global
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Press Release: Fasanara and IFC Launch New Strategy to Expand Access to Finance for MSMEs in Emerging Markets
The initiative will channel more affordable, flexible financing to MSMEs by supporting fintech lenders that serve these businesses.
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- Investing
- Region
- Global
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EIB Global Pledges More Than €1 Billion in Support of Mission 300 Goals
Mission 300, launched by the World Bank Group and African Development Bank Group, aims to connect 300 million people in Sub-Saharan Africa to electricity by 2030.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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