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Report: Bringing Regenerative Agriculture to Africa: Kenyan Farmers Are Enthusiastic but Need Better Packaged Info
Enviu just released a report detailing the results of a survey it conducted with 50 Kenya farmers to get their take on Regenerative Agriculture.
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- Agriculture, Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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LinkedIn Announced Layoffs and the Closure of Its Chinese Jobs App InCareer
The Microsoft-owned professional networking site is cutting 716 jobs.
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- Technology, Telecommunications
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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- employment, failure
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Analysis: India: What the Smartphone Market Tells Us About Its Economy
Even as Apple touts India as its next big growth area, clouds are gathering over the country's smartphone market.
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- Telecommunications
- Region
- Asia Pacific
- Tags
- COVID-19
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London’s Sturgeon Capital Launches $35 Million Fund Aimed At Emerging Startups in Central Asia
Sturgeon Capital, a London-based VC, plans to invest in early-stage startups in the emerging markets of Central Asia and South Asia (excluding India).
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- Technology
- Region
- South Asia
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Adani Firms Dropped From UN-Backed List Of Green Firms In Latest Blow
Three of Adani Group’s publicly traded companies have been removed from an influential list of companies committed to acting against climate change.
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- Environment, Investing
- Region
- Asia Pacific
- Tags
- climate change, ESG, failure
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YES Bank Launches Solar Financing Programme to Aid MSMEs in India
The Bank has forged collaborations with OEMs and companies who offer solar solutions to support adoption of sustainable energy practices by MSMEs.
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- Energy, Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
- Tags
- MSMEs, renewable energy, solar
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Chinese Automaker BYD to Make EVs in Vietnam
Chinese automaker BYD plans to expand into electric vehicles manufacturing and assembly in Vietnam.
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- Transportation
- Region
- South Asia
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- e-mobility, manufacturing
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Abu Dhabi Fund for Development Approves a $30 Million Loan for Water Supply in Kiffa, Mauritania
The funding will support the implementation of the Kiffa Water Supply Project in the south of the country.
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- WASH
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tags
- lending, rural development, water
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