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Climate Taxes Open Debate Regarding Tourism’s Environmental Cost
Hawaii’s landmark climate-linked tourism tax is reshaping how destinations fund environmental protection, sparking global debate and inspiring proposals in Mexico.
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- Environment
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- Latin America
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- climate change, regulations, tourism
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Flutterwave Buys Nigeria’s Mono in $25 Million – $40 Million Deal to Deepen Africa’s Fintech Infrastructure
Flutterwave runs one of the continent’s widest payment networks, supporting local and cross-border transactions across more than 30 African countries, while Mono has built open banking APIs that allow businesses to access bank data, initiate payments, and verify customers.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Cheap Solar Is Transforming Lives and Economies Across Africa
Chinese panels are now so affordable that businesses and families are snapping them up, slashing their bills and challenging utilities.
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- Energy, Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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Post-USAID Survey of Consultants Finds Many Questioning the Path
When his expected work with USAID dried up, one independent consultant went looking for data.
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- Social Enterprise
- Region
- Global
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Gates Foundation to End Financial Inclusion Support in 2030
Transition to purely commercial funding for initiatives will not be ‘quick or simple.’
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- Finance
- Region
- Global
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Analysis: AI Paradoxes: 5 Contradictions to Watch in 2026 and Why AI’s Future Isn’t Straightforward
Artificial intelligence promises transformation, yet its future is not easy to predict and may take multiple paths.
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- Technology
- Region
- Global
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Viewpoint: Is MrBeast a Force for Good in Development — or a Big Problem?
News of the strategic collaboration between MrBeast and The Rockefeller Foundation signals the young YouTuber’s growing influence in modern philanthropy. He has raised hundreds of millions for good causes. But his flashy methods remain controversial, and he risks skewing how a generation perceives aid.
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- Investing
- Region
- Global
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General Assembly Approves $3.45 Billion Un Regular Budget for 2026
The General Assembly has approved a $3.45 billion regular budget for the United Nations for 2026, following weeks of intensive negotiations and one of the Organization’s most important reform initiatives, UN80.
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- Investing
- Region
- Global
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