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WFP and Government of Nepal Launch Innovation Accelerator for Climate and Food Security
The accelerator supports local start-ups to pilot and scale solutions across the food system, including solar-powered irrigation and clean energy solutions, digital advisory platforms for farmers, satellite-based insurance and climate data tools and market and value chain innovations for smallholders.
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- Agriculture, Energy, Investing, Technology
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- South Asia
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Analysis: Beyond the Horizon: What Off-Grid Solar and Clean Cooking Can Reveal About the Road Ahead for Clean Cooling
Clean cooling is at an inflection point. The need is clear, proof-of-concept technologies exist, and the market is forming. The decisions made now will shape the sector for a generation. The experience of off-grid solar and clean cooking tells us what might lie over the horizon.
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- Energy, Environment
- Region
- Global
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Analysis: India’s AI Deal With the UAE Challenges U.S. Cloud Dominance
G42 will deploy U.S.-designed a supercomputer in India, offering a new model for governments that want to own their AI hardware.
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- Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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Analysis: How AEyecare’s AI-Powered Tool Is Discovering Malaria Through the Eyes
In the hands of 25,000 health workers, this tool could facilitate over 65 million screenings annually, weaving a safety net across the entire nation.
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- Health Care, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Analysis: A Nigerian Teen Is Turning Agricultural Waste Into Biodegradable Sanitary Pads
Auwal-Panti’s project was selected in a shortlist of 35 global teams for the 2026 Earth Prize, organized by the Earth Foundation, a Switzerland-based nonprofit that empowers, educates and inspires young people to tackle environmental challenges.
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- Agriculture, WASH
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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South Africa’s Role in the Broader Conversation About AI in Government
The original draft was released in April 2026 for public comment and was intended to position South Africa as a continental leader in AI innovation while addressing ethical and economic concerns. It was withdrawn shortly after a News24 report exposed that several of its citations were fictitious, references to nonexistent sources and documents that could not be verified.
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- Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Nigerian AI Startup Talksign Launches Real-Time Sign Language Translation Models
Talksign said it plans to expand the models’ capabilities in upcoming versions, including support for additional sign languages such as British Sign Language, Deutsche Gebärdensprache, and Nigerian Sign Language.
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Viewpoint: AI in Global Health Is a Familiar Story With an Uncertain Ending
Opinion: Without foundational investments in data systems, governance, and capacity, AI in global health risks becoming the latest promising innovation to fail in low- and middle-income countries.
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- Health Care, Technology
- Region
- Global
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