-
KOIS and MzN Launch Impact Accelerator to Bridge Gap Left by USAID at Humanitarian Finance Summit
Partnership launches, Human Planet - a global impact accelerator to convene humanitarian players and impact investors on projects fostering capital mobilisation.
- Categories
- Social Enterprise
- Region
- Global
-
IBM Exits Nigeria and Key African Markets, Transfers Operations to MIBB
Although IBM’s departure from West Africa marks the end of its direct operations in the region, the long-term impact on local businesses and government partnerships remains uncertain.
- Categories
- Technology, Telecommunications
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tags
- innovation, partnerships
-
MacroCycle Closes $6.5 Million Financing Round
The company is developing “upcycled” PET and polyester resins and plans to use the funding to grow its operations and scale its pilot plant facilities.
- Categories
- WASH
- Region
- Global
-
Safaricom & NGO Launch AI Farming Solutions to Kenyan Agriculture
FarmerAI combines generative AI with localized agricultural insights, delivering vital information on topics like weather patterns, fertilizer application, pest management, and market prices.
- Categories
- Agriculture, Technology
- Region
- Global
-
MOPO Secures US $7 Million Financing With British International Investment
This is aimed at revolutionising access to sustainable energy for millions of households and businesses across both urban and rural communities in Africa who suffer from unstable or no grid infrastructure.
- Categories
- Energy, Technology, Transportation
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
-
The Global Struggle Over How to Regulate AI
Big AI companies have come out hard against comprehensive regulatory efforts in the West — but are receiving a warm welcome from leaders in many other countries.
- Categories
- Technology
- Region
- Global
-
Press Release: Leaps by Bayer Announces One of the Largest Global Surveys of Society’s Attitudes Toward Breakthrough Technologies
The impact investing arm of Bayer, and Boston Consulting Group (BCG) announced the launch of one of the largest surveys examining global public sentiment towards transformative technology.
- Categories
- Agriculture, Health Care, Technology
- Region
- Global
-
WDI Names Rajat Chabba Senior Director of Innovation, Partnerships
Our parent organization, the William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan (WDI), has named Rajat Chabba as Senior Director of Innovation and Partnerships, a new position for the Institute.
- Categories
- Agriculture, Education, Energy, Environment, Finance, Health Care, Investing, Social Enterprise, Technology, Transportation
- Region
- Global