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PepsiCo and Talusag Announce Low-Carbon Ammonia Attribute Agreement to Help Accelerate Fertilizer Decarbonization
The initial agreements span PepsiCo’s Europe, Sub Saharan Africa, Asia Pacific, and global teams, representing approximately 30,000 metric tons of low-carbon ammonia, with an option to purchase an additional 41,000 metric tons.
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- Agriculture
- Region
- Global
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Shell Foundation, Global Alliance for Mass Entrepreneurship, and Amazon India Announces New Programme to Empower Women Micro Entrepreneurs through Market Connect and Clean Energy Access
his collaboration addresses these challenges by connecting women-led businesses to new customers through Amazon’s Saheli program, which offers lower selling fees and specialized support, including account management and training.
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- Agriculture, Education, Social Enterprise
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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Amazon, Meta Join Fight to End Google Pay, PhonePe Dominance in India
PhonePe and Google Pay combined accounted for roughly 80% of the 22.6 billion transactions on the UPI network in March, data from NPCI shows.
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- Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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Viewpoint: Competition to Provide Satellite Internet Heats Up in Africa
The GSMA, the global mobile industry trade body, found sub-Saharan Africa has the world’s largest usage gap for mobile internet — 60% of its population lives within mobile broadband coverage but can’t get online due to various barriers, with handset costs cited as the biggest factor.
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Kenyan Firm Sacks More Than 1,000 Workers After Losing Meta Contract
Meta paused work with Sama last month after allegations about staff viewing private scenes filmed by smart glasses.
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Analysis: Buyers Unite to Accelerate the Market for Low-Carbon Cement
The Sustainable Concrete Buyers Alliance launches a first-of-its-kind procurement, calling for proposals to supply low-emissions cement to meet corporate demand.
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- Environment
- Region
- Global
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Analysis: The Gig Workers who are Training Humanoid Robots at Home in Emerging Markets
People in Nigeria and India are strapping iPhones onto their heads and recording themselves doing chores.
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- Technology
- Region
- Global
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Airtel, SpaceX Test Starlink Mobile in Kenya
If scaled successfully, the initiative may not only improve connectivity but also unlock new economic opportunities, from mobile banking to e-commerce, particularly in rural and hard-to-reach communities.
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- Telecommunications
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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