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AUD $4 Million Mobilised For Impact-Focused MSMEs Around the World
That capital has fuelled MSMEs improving access to menstrual products for women and girls in Indonesia, tackling child and maternal malnutrition in Cambodia, delivering nutritious locally sourced and made meals to students in Nepal, and reducing armed conflict in trouble spots around the world.
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- Investing
- Region
- Global
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Rest of World Faces Prospect of Shutting Down
Rest of World launched in 2020 with an ambitious goal: to shift Western perspectives by telling global stories about technology often ignored by the mainstream US news outlets.
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- Technology
- Region
- Global
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Analysis: Big Tech’s Thirst for Water is Sparking a Global Resistance
For every extended conversation someone had with the chatbot or every time they asked it to write an email, they were effectively pouring a bottle of water down the drain.
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- Environment, Technology
- Region
- Global
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UNDP and Blockchain for Good Alliance Launch Cybersecurity Programme
As public institutions rely more on digital systems, including blockchain technology, cybersecurity is critical to protecting services, public funds and trust.
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- Technology
- Region
- Global
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Vodafone-Save the Children Partnership to Focus on Emergency Response
The partnership will strengthen emergency preparedness and humanitarian response and expand access to Vodafone Foundation’s technology and connectivity solutions in some of the world's most challenging environments.
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- Technology, Telecommunications
- Region
- Global
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Global Partnership Launches USD $60 Million Initiative to Advance Circular Electronics in 16 Countries
It brings together governments, international organizations, the private sector, civil society and other stakeholders to reduce electronic waste (e-waste), improve resource efficiency and promote more sustainable electronics value chains.
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- Technology, WASH
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- Global
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- circular economy, partnerships, recycling, scale, waste
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Viewpoint: World Bank Says ‘Small AI’ Could Transform Developing Countries
Bank’s chief knowledge officer says the tech could speed up economic development from centuries to decades.
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- Energy, Technology
- Region
- Global
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Tanzanian Innovator Wins UN Climate Change AI for Climate Action Award 2026
An AI-powered platform helping countries better understand climate risks, strengthen adaptation planning and respond to loss and damage has won the UN Climate Change Technology Mechanism AI for Climate Action Award 2026.
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- Environment, Technology
- Region
- Global
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