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Africa’s Innovations Are Overlooked Because Global Measures Don’t Fit: What Needs to Change
By 2020 at least 25 African countries had a national policy framework for science, technology and innovation. This compares with only about 8 in 2010.
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Google Commits $37 Million to Power Africa’s AI Future
At the core of the new initiatives is the AI Community Center in Accra.
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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UN Report Finds United Nations Reports Are Not Widely Read
The U.N. system supported 27,000 meetings involving 240 bodies, and the U.N. secretariat produced 1,100 reports, a 20% increase since 1990.
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- Energy, Environment, Investing
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- Global
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New 3BL Report Reveals Sustainability Silence Is Eroding Consumer Trust
In a politically charged climate, staying silent on sustainability may be the riskiest move of all.
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- Environment
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- Global
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Kenya Leads Africa in Regenerative Farming, AGRA Report Finds
Through the Sustainable Transitioning of Agriculture for Resilient and Adaptable Kenya (STRAK) project, Kenya has made significant strides in climate-smart agriculture.
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- Agriculture
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Digital Finance Fuels Record Savings Growth in Developing Nations: World Bank
In 2024, formal saving in developing economies hit a decade high, driven by mobile and digital finance, with 40 percent using financial institutions.
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- Finance, Technology
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- Global
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Tradeable Impact Credits Could Boost Social Funding, Report Says
Trading impact credits based on social outcomes is proving a success in some places and should be scaled up to offset constraints on social funding, according to a new report developed by the Schwab Foundation, South Korean conglomerate SK Group’s Center for Social Value Enhancement Studies(CSES) and Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors.
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- Social Enterprise
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Report: How Unlock Aid Built a $2+ Million Bridge Fund When Washington Froze Aid
Within one month of the U.S. foreign aid freeze, the Foreign Aid Bridge Fund made its first grant recommendations.
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- Investing
- Region
- Global
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