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Press Release: USAID Commemorates Earth Day With Launch of New Climate Strategy
Today USAID is launching a new Climate Strategy that will guide our efforts to tackle the existential threat of climate change over this decade in a way that is truly transformational.
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- Environment
- Region
- Global
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BGFA Finances $2.5 Million for the Distribution of Oolu’s Solar Kits
The solar home systems provider will use the funds to expand its operations in rural areas of Burkina Faso.
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- Finance
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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IMF Approves $45 Billion Fund to Support Economic Resilience in Poor and Middle-Income Countries
The Resilience and Sustainability Trust will 'amplify the impact' of the $650 billion special drawing rights allocation implemented last August.
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- Finance
- Region
- Global
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Africa in the Crosshairs of Ukraine War – UN Chief
Africa has severe exposure to the economic effects of the Ukraine war, says UN secretary-general António Guterres as he calls for urgent action from the West.
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- Uncategorized
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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On the Edge of Edge: Why Advancements in Edge Computing Could Shift the Paradigm for Remote Connectivity, Internet of Things and Digital Development
Edge computing brings both computation and data storage closer to internet users: It uses servers installed on cell towers to deliver content directly to consumers’ devices, instead of transmitting it from distant hubs across a cellular network. As digital development expert Troy Etulain explains, edge computing offers compelling benefits for remote internet users, and for the development projects and businesses that hope to reach them. He explores the momentum behind this technology – and how it can be leveraged to boost rural internet connectivity and accomplish other goals.
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- Technology, Telecommunications
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Indonesia Needs $25 Billion for Green Hydrogen
The Indonesian government estimates that Southeast Asia’s largest economy will need investments of up to $25.2 billion to develop green hydrogen from 2031 to 2060.
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- South Asia
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Targeting Off-Grid Solar Businesses’ Acumen to Expand Energy Access
GOGLA is starting a pilot programme called Elevate to support the next generation of locally-owned and managed companies in the off-grid solar sector.
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- Energy
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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India’s Classplus Raises $70 Million to Help Teachers and Creators Expand Their Reach
A Noida-based startup that is helping teachers and creators operate, manage and sell courses to students has raised $70 million in a new financing round.
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- Education, Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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- edtech, global development, startups
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