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Indian Social Media Site Koo Launches in Nigeria After Twitter Ban
Indian social media and microblogging platform, Koo, has launched in Nigeria just days after the West African country banned Twitter indefinitely following its deletion of a tweet authored by President Muhammadu Buhari.
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- Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Analysis: Coronavirus G7: Could One Billion More Vaccines for Poorer Countries Make a Difference?
The G7 group of leading industrial nations have pledged to donate one billion coronavirus vaccine doses to poorer countries.
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- Coronavirus, Health Care
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- Global
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ESG Investing Is Fast Gaining Traction in India
The trend of sustainable investing by incorporating environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors is gaining traction in India.
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- Investing
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- Asia Pacific
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Analysis: Twitter Ban Will Harm Nigeria as a Technology Investment Destination
In recent years Lagos, Nigeria’s biggest city, has become Africa’s most attractive tech hub for investors. But that could be imperilled by the government’s decision to suspend Twitter’s operations in the country.
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- Investing, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Tetra Tech Buys International Development Consultancy Kaizen
Tetra Tech, a Pasadena, California-based engineering and consulting firm, has acquired The Kaizen Company, a Washington, DC-based management consulting firm specializing in international development.
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- Entrepreneurship, Technology
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- North Africa & Near East
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Bill Seeks to Provide Plan Sponsors With Legal Cover for ESG Investing
Legislators say employers are hesitant to provide ESG options in 401(k)s over fears of being sued.
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- Investing
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- Global
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Press Release: DFC Announces First-Ever Chief Climate Officer and Deputy to Lead Agency Efforts to Tackle the Climate Crisis
New Chief Climate Officer, Deputy Chief Climate Officer will focus agency efforts on climate-focused investments
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- Energy, Environment
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- Global
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In the Race for Dominance in African Fintech, Partnerships With Phone Makers Are Transforming the Landscape
Corporate partnerships and acquisitions have proliferated in Africa's fintech sector in recent years, as companies fight for dominance in the growing digital payment space. Digital economy analyst Jill Lagos Shemin highlights an emerging element of this trend: alliances between mobile phone makers and payment providers and telecom operators. She explores how these partnerships can boost customer access to smartphones and digital credit, while expanding Africa's digital finance ecosystem and building tech players' footprint in this sought-after market.
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- Finance, Technology
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