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Smile ID Unveils Groundbreaking Report on Rising Identity Fraud in Africa
Smile ID announced its 100,000,000th identity verification and Africa’s first-ever analysis and report on Identity Fraud across Africa.
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- data, digital identity, research
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Report: Navigating the Opportunities and Risks of Solar Irrigation: The Importance of Comprehensive Accounting and Smart Regulations
A realistic assessment of the technical and logistical costs, complexities, and expected returns from linking solar irrigation with carbon credit programs in LMICs should be undertaken to set realistic expectations.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- agtech, energy access, food security, regulations, research, solar, water
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Report: Investors and Shareholders Are Most Influential Stakeholders Pushing Corporations to Focus on Impact
The data presented in the report was based on the responses gathered through an online survey and a series of interviews with 25 people working in ESG, sustainability and impact roles representing corporations across Europe, North America, Latin America, Africa and Asia-Pacific.
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- Investing
- Region
- Global
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Report: African Smallholder Farmers Benefit from Reduced Crop Losses and Higher Incomes from a Novel Pest Alert Service
This review is a keystone paper that brings together six years of work on PRISE.
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- Agriculture, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: As Digital Credit Surges, New Research Shows Need for Greater Consumer Protection
A report from leading anti-poverty research organizations provides new insights into the relationship between the digitization of credit and economic development in an era of overlapping crises.
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- Finance, Technology
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- Global
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Young Investors Have Weakened Their Stance on ESG, Study Reveals
Gen Z and millennials are less prepared to give up returns to meet their ideals.
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- Investing
- Region
- Global
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Is Latin America and the Caribbean Really Just 1% Circular?: A New Report Highlights the Hidden Role of Informal Workers in the Circular Economy
Latin America and the Caribbean is 1% circular — far below the global average of 7.2% — according to a recent Circle Economy Foundation report. That means just 1% of all the materials flowing through the region’s economy get a second life through repair, recycling or other means. But Ana Birliga Sutherland and Esther Goodwin Brown at Circle Economy Foundation explain that this number doesn't reflect the contributions of informal workers. They discuss the key role these workers play in the circular economy, and the need for more data and other efforts to support them.
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- Environment, WASH
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COP28: World Bank Unleashes $100 Million for Climate-Smart Agriculture in Africa
The World Bank’s International Development Association (IDA) is set to inject $100 million into the Accelerating Impacts of CGIAR Climate Research for Africa (AICCRA) project between 2024 and 2025.
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- Agriculture, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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