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Press Release: DengueAI: New Model That Anticipates Outbreaks With 93% Effectiveness and Three Weeks’ Advance Notice
Anticipating and reducing dengue outbreaks enables more efficient use of public resources and targeted, data-driven action in neighborhoods most vulnerable to this mosquito-borne disease transmitted by Aedes aegypti.
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- Education, Health Care
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- Latin America
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Europe’s Textile Future at a Turning Point: New 2030 Circularity Blueprint Aims to Scale Recycling and Unlock Investment Opportunities
This ambitious initiative is designed to support the transformation of the EU textile ecosystem to advance textile-to-textile recycling and drive the transition to a circular economy.
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- WASH
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Shell Foundation, Global Alliance for Mass Entrepreneurship, and Amazon India Announces New Programme to Empower Women Micro Entrepreneurs through Market Connect and Clean Energy Access
his collaboration addresses these challenges by connecting women-led businesses to new customers through Amazon’s Saheli program, which offers lower selling fees and specialized support, including account management and training.
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- Agriculture, Education, Social Enterprise
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- Asia Pacific
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Press Release: IFC and Standard Chartered Partner on Supply Chain Finance to Support African Businesses
The risk-sharing facility will cover up to $300 million in supply chain and trade finance assets originated by Standard Chartered in Africa.
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- Agriculture, Finance, Health Care
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Fresh Life, Atoo Kakuma Ink Deal to Expand Climate-Resilient Sanitation in Turkana
A shortage of adequate sanitation facilities in parts of Turkana County, including Kakuma and Kalobeyei, has long forced residents to rely on unsafe alternatives, threatening public health in one of Kenya’s most densely populated arid regions and refugee-hosting areas.
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- Environment, Health Care
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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IFC and Santander Brazil Are Partnering to Catalyze the Eco Invest Program, Expanding Sustainable Financing in Brazil
Through this support for the Eco Invest initiative, IFC will help expand Santander’s ability to offer more affordable financing to sustainable projects eligible under the program’s criteria, in sectors such as renewable energy, energy efficiency, sustainable construction, clean transportation, and agribusiness resilience.
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- Latin America
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Ghana Deepens Spain Partnership to Scale Tomato Production and Cut Import Reliance
Ghana has entered into a new agribusiness partnership with Spain to strengthen domestic tomato production and reduce reliance on imports.
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- Agriculture
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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The Modern Data Company and Bajaj Tech.AI Partner to Deliver Data and AI Solutions Across US and India Financial Services
Through this collaboration, Bajaj Tech.AI will integrate DataOS into its financial services transformation programs, enabling clients to accelerate data platform modernization and reduce time to value while operationalizing AI use cases at scale.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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