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South African Aerospace Startup Readies for Launch From Cape Canaveral
Images from Dragonfly’s EOS SAT-1 will be helpful for harvest monitoring, application mapping, planning for the season, and assessments that look at soil moisture, yield prediction, and biomass levels.
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- Environment, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tags
- climate change, innovation
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U.S. Finance Faces ESG Backlash, More to Come In 2023
Focusing on environmental, social or governance-related issues, ESG in industry parlance, could hit returns to investors, critics said.
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- Energy, Environment, Investing
- Region
- Global
- Tags
- climate change, ESG, governance
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Viewpoint: Getting the ESG Framework Right
Big and medium-sized companies in the supply chain can help by requiring MSMEs to follow the path and report on ESG aspects with rigour.
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- Impact Assessment
- Region
- Global
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World Bank Provides $250 Million for Indonesia Digital ID for Public and Private Service Access
The funding will strengthen Indonesia's civil registration and increase the use of biometric digital identification for accessing public and private sector services.
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- Technology
- Region
- South Asia
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Analysis: Climate Action and Sustainability – A Unique Opportunity for Global Cooperation
Preserving our ferociously fragile and interconnected ecosystem will require participation from all corners of the world.
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- Environment
- Region
- Global
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India’s SarvaGram Closes Oversubscribed Series C Round at $35 Million
SarvaGram Solutions will expand its impact with the funding, empowering rural India’s aspirations through a carefully devised data-driven distribution.
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- Agriculture, Investing, Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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Varthana Raises $7 Million From MicroVest to Transform Affordable Education in India
The funds from MicroVest aim to support Varthana in transforming affordable education in rural India.
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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Press Release: The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Advances Women’s Economic Security Through the Gender Equity and Equality Action Fund
The Agency will strive to increase incomes and opportunities for women, recognizing that this benefits entire communities, economies, and countries.
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- Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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