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African Telecommunications

The African Telecommunications Union (ATU) has extended the deadline for submission of entries to the ATU Africa Innovation Challenge 2021, to August 31, 2021. Following a consultative meeting with Challenge partners, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), Huawei Technologies Limited and Intel Corporation, the move was arrived at to expand room …

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Animal Agriculture

The push to reduce greenhouse emissions from animal-based agriculture has been knocking at the farm gate for some time. Food production accounts for an estimated 16-27 per cent of global greenhouse gas emission within the farm-gate, according to a 2019 report from the International Panel on Climate Change, with another …

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Applauding Canada’s commitment to women, innovation and private sector partnerships for inclusive and prosperous future | Vaccines work

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Marie-Ange Saraka-Yao, Managing Director for Resource Mobilisation and Private Sector Partnerships, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance A few weeks ago, the Canadian government unveiled its 2018 budget, which marks a welcome push towards more predictable and effective financing for international assistance. With its ambitious new Feminist International Assistance Policy in place, Finance …

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