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Data Centres Will Use Twice as Much Energy by 2030 — Driven by AI
Data centres accounted for roughly 1.5% of global electricity consumption in 2024.
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- Energy, Technology
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- Global
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Analysis: AI’s Promise: A New Era for Financial Inclusion
Leveraged properly, this AI revolution holds immense promise for financial inclusion.
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- Finance
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- Global
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U.S. Government Campaign Against ESG Hits Emerging Market Green Bonds
The backlash in the US on climate issues is hitting the ability of many emerging markets to raise funds for environmental projects.
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- Investing
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- Global
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- data, ESG, global development, impact bonds
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Benin and Senegal Experience Highest Growth in African Internet Resilience: Internet Society Pulse Country Report 2024
Several countries in West Africa are improving their internet resilience.
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- Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Latin America Venture Capitalists Nazca, Bridge Merge to Combine $300 Million in Assets
Venture capital firms Nazca and Bridge announced a merger that will combine assets worth over $300 million, in an effort to expand their footprint in Latin American startups.
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- Investing
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- Latin America
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Women in Business Held Back by Mobile Data’s Cost in Developing World – Report
Nearly half of female entrepreneurs surveyed by Cherie Blair Foundation for Women do not have regular internet access.
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- Technology
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- Global
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Starlink’s India Debut: The Back-Story
Why Airtel and Jio which have their own satellite broadband ventures—Airtel with Eutelsat OneWeb and Jio with SES— would partner with SpaceX.
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- Technology, Telecommunications
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- Asia Pacific
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- data, partnerships, regulations
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Innovating in Impact Measurement: A Tech-Driven Platform Aims to Simplify Data Collection and Reporting
Studies indicate that around 65% of social enterprises engage in some form of social impact measurement. However, as Hana Stelzerova at Impactso points out, the depth and rigor of these measurements can vary significantly, and many organizations and initiatives struggle to implement more thorough and standardized evaluation methods. She discusses the challenges of measuring impact, and explores how innovative technologies can be leveraged to revolutionize the process for organizations across the sector.
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- Social Enterprise, Technology
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