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Almost Half of World’s Farmers Poisoned by Pesticides Every Year, Experts Find
Study reveals that pesticide poisoning kills 11,000 people each year, with India accounting for nearly 60% of fatalities.
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- Agriculture, Health Care
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- Global
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78% of South African SMBs Encountered Cybersecurity Incidents Over the Past Year, Kaspersky Research Shows
Kaspersky, a global cybersecurity and digital privacy company, surveyed IT security specialists across SMBs and enterprises in 18 countries* to provide insights into the most critical risks facing businesses today.
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- Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Health Officials Turn to Mobile-Phone Data to Track Ebola Spread in Congo
As the virus spreads, health officials are looking for ways to anticipate where cases could emerge next and direct limited surveillance and response resources.
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- Health Care, Technology, Telecommunications
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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CLIC Report: Landscape of Technical Assistance to Agri-SMEs
Via CLIC, "This report maps over 200 organizations providing technical assistance to agri-SMEs across sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America and the Caribbean."
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- Agriculture, Investing
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- Global
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Analysis: AI Safety Is Designed in the West, and Failing Users Everywhere
English-focused guardrails fail in local dialects, causing dangerous medical misdiagnoses and denied public services.
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- Technology
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- Global
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Africa Smartphone Market Set for Sharp 2026 Decline
African smartphone shipments are forecast to decline by 26% this year, according to new research from Omdia, as rising costs place pressure on entry-level smartphone availability and pricing.
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- Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Against Malaria Foundation Receives US $276 Million Grant from GiveWell
Approximately 90 million nets will be funded to protect 160 million when they sleep at night from the bites of malaria-carrying mosquitoes, that would otherwise cause severe illness or worse.
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- Health Care
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Analysis: Growth Without Work: The Human Cost of the AI Revolution
'In an excerpt from his book “The New Divide: Power, Control & the Cost of AI,” writer Jibu Elias examines the technology’s impact on jobs.'
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- Technology
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- Asia Pacific
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