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Averting an African Food Crisis in the Wake of the Ukraine War
Today, the war in Ukraine — threatens to plunge the continent into yet another episode of famine and deprivation.
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- Agriculture
- Region
- Global
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Across Europe, African Students Fight to Study After Ukraine Exit
Trapped in a legal limbo, thousands of third-nation students risk seeing their years-long education vanishing into thin air.
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- Education
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- Global
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Press Release: DFC Financing up to US $1 Billion for Gavi COVID-19 Vaccine and Ancillary Supply Purchase and Delivery
The White House announced that US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) and Gavi have partnered to create the COVAX Rapid Financing Facility.
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- Coronavirus, Health Care
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- Global
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J.P. Morgan Leads $200 Million Investment in Arcadia’s Clean-Energy Platform
With this new funding round, startup Arcadia is now valued at $1.5 billion and poised to grow its software ecosystem for home and commercial clean-energy usage.
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- Energy
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- Global
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Edtech Start-Up Manara Raises $3 Million in New Financing
Funding round was led by FinTech company Stripe with participation from Careem founder Mudassir Sheikha and other major investors.
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- Global
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Analysis: Only Eight Years Left to Reset Priorities for a Climate-Safe Future
Despite many countries announcing more ambitious political commitments to net-zero, the policies and actions announced to date fall woefully short of achieving 1.5°C. We must rapidly increase the transition to renewable energy if we’re to avert climate catastrophe
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- Environment
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- Global
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JPIN Launches Strategic Funds With a Combined Value of US $150 Million for Innovation
JPIN, a startup investment bank, has announced the launch of two strategic funds aimed at fuelling innovation across the globe.
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- Investing
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Press Release: 2022 FinHealth Spend Report Marks First-Ever Decline in Ten Year History of Tracking Fees and Interest Paid for Everyday Financial Services
Reduction attributed to student loan debt moratorium, pandemic-related decline in credit card debt, and government stimulus funds allowing many to avoid high-cost lending; but underserved populations still pay a greater proportion of fees and a number of factors indicate a likely rise in the year ahead.
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- Finance
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- Global
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