Category: Africa

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Africa, Global, Middle East

Saudi Fund for Development signs two development loan agreements to enhance social infrastructure in Seychelles

Victoria, Seychelles – Tuesday, 03. October 2023 The Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) Chief Executive Officer, H.E. Sultan Al-Marshad, signed two new development loan agreements with the Minister of Finance, National Planning and Trade of the Republic of Seychelles, Hon. Naadir Hassan, through which SFD is contributing $25 million to fund the “Social Housing Project” and the “Reconstruction of La Digue School Project”. Attending the … Continue reading Saudi Fund for Development signs two development loan agreements to enhance social infrastructure in Seychelles

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Africa's New Narrative Squad
Africa, Global

Africa’s New Narrative Squad: Extraordinary Young Africans Architecting the Continent’s Image

September 26, 2023 11:31 AM Eastern Daylight Time NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–In the inspiring stories of exceptional young Africans, we find narratives that defy expectations and illuminate the boundless potential of the continent. “The currency of our generation is Africa’s innovation. People are now beginning to embrace Africa’s culture, its diversity, and its heritage. But the key thing is that we have to protect that ownership. … Continue reading Africa’s New Narrative Squad: Extraordinary Young Africans Architecting the Continent’s Image

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Zindi Joins Forces with Microsoft to Empower Africans
Africa, Europe, Global

AI-Driven Solutions for Climate Disasters provided by Zindi and ITU at AI for Good 

Data scientists are developing prediction models for ITU on the Zindi platform to find the best data-driven solutions through data science competitions. September 20th 2023 Cape Town South Africa // Digital technologies directly benefit 70 per cent of SDG targets, say ITU. The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has partnered with Zindi to develop solutions to important global challenges through a series of data science competitions … Continue reading AI-Driven Solutions for Climate Disasters provided by Zindi and ITU at AI for Good 

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Photo by Levan Badzgaradze
Africa, Asia, Europe, Global, United States, Untied Kingdom

An ocean of opportunity

The world’s growing thirst for water is opening up a string of attractive investment opportunities. By choosing the right partners, investors can capitalize on this strongly performing commodity. Water has long been known as blue gold due to how precious the resource is in terms of sustaining life on Earth. But recently this moniker has also become an accurate description of the financial value of … Continue reading An ocean of opportunity

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climate
Africa, Global

To solve our food problems, we must look to the oceans

By EDF Oceans / Published: July 12, 2022 By Christopher Free and Willow Battista Earlier this spring, 1.5 million livestock died in the Horn of Africa. The immediate culprit was a severe, prolonged drought spurred by the growing effects of climate change. It’s a sign of weakening food systems in a warming world. But while land-based food systems are carbon-intensive and increasingly unstable, research shows aquatic food presents real, … Continue reading To solve our food problems, we must look to the oceans

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