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How Starlink Is Stitching Together a Pan-African Strategy in Small Bytes
If Starlink is allowed to launch in South Africa, it could send a powerful signal across the continent.
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- Technology, Telecommunications
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Report: AI’s Role in Global Job Futures Unclear as Human Development Index Stalls in Global South: UN
"New report highlights new opportunities by AI, if used to complement, not replace, work in low- and middle-income countries."
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- Technology
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- Global
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Airtel, Starlink Strike Deal to Expand Satellite Internet Access
"With the growing demand for reliable connectivity in facilitating remote education, digital finance, and telemedicine — the telco is betting that satellite internet will play a crucial role in scaling digital access."
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- Technology, Telecommunications
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Viewpoint: Nigerian Crypto Companies Should Be Cautious as SEC Recognises Crypto as Securities
"Crypto’s new legal status in Nigeria could come at a cost."
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- Finance, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Bibles, Bullets and Beef: Amazon Cowboy Culture at Odds With Brazil’s Climate Goals
"The revolt of the cowboys helps to explain the rise of far right demagogues but it doesn’t change the reality of the climate crisis, which is driven by physics and chemistry, not opinion and politics."
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- Agriculture, Environment
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- Latin America
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EU Parliament Votes to ‘Stop the Clock’ on Sustainability Reporting
The delay will give the next wave of Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive companies and the first set of Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive companies until 2028 to comply with the laws.
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- Energy, Environment, Technology
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- Europe & Eurasia
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How the Mining Industry Can Protect Indigenous Rights: Risks and Best Practices for Businesses
As the global demand for critical metals and minerals grows, mining businesses have seen growing resistance from Indigenous communities around the world, due to the impacts mining activity has on their lands and resources. Anna-Kay Brown at Stanbrook Prudhoe explains how mining operations can avoid the financial and reputational risks these conflicts can cause, sharing best practices for protecting Indigenous communities' rights and preserving their wellbeing.
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- Environment
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- ESG, human rights, mining, public policy, regulations
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Starlink’s India Debut: The Back-Story
Why Airtel and Jio which have their own satellite broadband ventures—Airtel with Eutelsat OneWeb and Jio with SES— would partner with SpaceX.
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- Technology, Telecommunications
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- Asia Pacific
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- data, partnerships, regulations