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Analysis: Digital Generation, Our Generation: Girls Need Access to Digital Devices and Services
On the occasion of the International Day of the Girl Child, millions of girls are coming together with organisations like UNICEF to call to close this digital gap and accelerate opportunities for girls.
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- Technology
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- North Africa & Near East
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Growing Use of Cryptocurrency in Afghanistan Poses Security Concerns
If the Taliban were to adopt cryptocurrency as part of a national economic policy, it could aid efforts to circumvent sanctions. But these digital payments also poses concerns for Western security officials.
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- Technology
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- North Africa & Near East
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Analysis: The Taliban Are Showing Us the Dangers of Personal Data Falling Into the Wrong Hands
Digital ID systems are a powerful development tool, providing a legal identity to millions, but their misuse can be deadly
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- Technology
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- North Africa & Near East
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Egypt’s Yodawy Raises $7.5 Million Series B for Its Digital Pharmacy Marketplace
Cairo-based healthtech Yodawy has raised $7.5 million in a Series B round led by Middle East Venture Partners, Global Ventures, and Algebra Ventures.
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- Health Care, Investing
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- North Africa & Near East
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IFC Supports CHO for Ecological Production of Olive Oil in Tunisia
The International Finance Corporation has approved a loan of $22 million dollars in favor of the CHO Group.
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- Agriculture
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- North Africa & Near East
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Press Release: US $290 Million in Additional Financing to Support Vulnerable Households and Workers Affected by COVID-19 in Jordan
The World Bank has approved additional financing for the Emergency Cash Transfer COVID-19 Response Project to provide cash support to poor and vulnerable households and workers affected by the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in Jordan.
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- Coronavirus, Finance
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- North Africa & Near East
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Press Release: Expanding Digital and Financial Inclusion: World Bank Supports Morocco’s Reforms for Social and Economic Resilience
The World Bank today approved a US $450 million loan to support momentum in Morocco for reforms designed to increase public access to financial and digital services.
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- Coronavirus, Entrepreneurship, Finance
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- North Africa & Near East
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Tetra Tech Buys International Development Consultancy Kaizen
Tetra Tech, a Pasadena, California-based engineering and consulting firm, has acquired The Kaizen Company, a Washington, DC-based management consulting firm specializing in international development.
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- Entrepreneurship, Technology
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- North Africa & Near East
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