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A Food Insecurity Expert Predicts That There’s Only 10 Weeks of Wheat Supplies Left in the World as Russian Invasion Disrupts Production
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, while addressing the UN Security Council, said that Russia was holding food "hostage" not just for Ukrainians but for millions across the world.
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- Agriculture
- Region
- Global
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London-Based Lightrock Looks to Fuel Latin American Growth With New $300 Million Fund
London private equity firm Lightrock unveiled a fresh $300m Latin America fund today as it looks to spur growth in ‘purpose-driven’ entrepreneurs across the region.
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- Investing
- Region
- Latin America
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Syringe Maker ApiJect Reels in $111 Million in Private Investment Round
ApiJect’s system was invented by Marc Koska, a social entrepreneur who worked for decades in developing countries to prevent deaths from the reuse of contaminated needles.
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- Finance
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- Global
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Renewable Energy to Grow to New Record in 2022: International Energy Agency
The record growth would be led by China and Europe, the International Energy Agency said, but may taper in 2023.
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- Uncategorized
- Region
- Global
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Averting an African Food Crisis in the Wake of the Ukraine War
Today, the war in Ukraine — threatens to plunge the continent into yet another episode of famine and deprivation.
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- Agriculture
- Region
- Global
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Across Europe, African Students Fight to Study After Ukraine Exit
Trapped in a legal limbo, thousands of third-nation students risk seeing their years-long education vanishing into thin air.
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- Education
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- Global
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Analysis: Will Unicorn Minters Tiger Global, SoftBank Now Focus On Early-Stage Startups in India
New York hedge fund, Tiger Global reported its first seed stage investment in India by participating in a 2.6 million seed round of Shopflo, an e-commerce enablement platform.
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- Investing, Technology
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- Asia Pacific
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Ukraine War Fuels Food Crisis in Distant Africa
Price rises sparked by the Russian war on Ukraine, are worsening the food crisis across Africa.
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- Agriculture
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- Sub-Saharan Africa