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Press Release: Rockefeller Foundation and International Development Research Centre Advance Solutions to Protect People’s Health from Climate Change Impacts in Senegal and Uganda
The $1.4M collaboration supports strengthening governance, evidence generation, and investment readiness of the two countries’ national health systems.
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- Environment, Health Care
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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PREO Launches New Report on Interoperability in Electric Mobility at Africa E-Mobility Week
PREO’s report draws on five years of insights from its early-stage investments in electric mobility enterprises.
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- Energy, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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A $3.7 Million Initiative aims to Advance Evidence-Informed Deployment of AI Solutions for Social Good in Africa
It will bring together AI solution developers, policymakers, civil society and social science researchers to fund research to generate evidence on the social benefits and harms of AI solutions in Africa and Asia.
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- Technology
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- Global
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Viewpoint: Are We Connecting Communities to 3G Student Learning Failure?
"3G internet coverage leads to substantial increases in smartphone ownership and internet usage among adolescents, but also results in significant declines in test scores . . ."
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- Education, Technology
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- Global
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When AI Gets It Wrong: Lessons from a Women-Centered Design Experiment Highlight the Need for Inclusive GPTs
In emerging markets, women entrepreneurs continue to face systemic barriers to financial inclusion. And as Koheun Lee at CARE explains, ChatGPT and other AI models sometimes contribute to this exclusion, reinforcing societal biases that limit women’s potential for business growth and long-term financial health. She shares insights from CARE's attempt to build a women-centered design GPT — and proposes some practical steps AI users can take to mitigate bias against women when working with mainstream GPTs.
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- Finance, Technology
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Press Release: Report: The Global Energy Alliance Shows How Partnerships Power Energy Access, Job Creation, and Carbon Reduction at Scale
As showcased in its newly released 2025 impact report, the Global Energy Alliance's public-private-philanthropy partnership model builds country-led coalitions and leverages catalytic finance and technical expertise to advance a sustainable energy future.
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- Energy, Investing, Technology
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- Global
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Africa Holds Just 1% of Global AI Talent. Japan Wants to Change That
JICA’s plan has two broad goals: build a deep AI talent pool by supporting African universities and regional research networks, and expand bilateral cooperation with Japanese firms.
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- Education, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Melinda Gates Announces $100 Million Investment in Women’s Health Research
The partnership is between Pivotal, a group of organizations founded by French Gates, and Wellcome Leap, a nonprofit organization.
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- Health Care
- Region
- Global
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