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| Sep 17, 2026 | Pasona Group and UNDP Equip Young Leaders with Strategic Communication Skills | Joint masterclass connects young professionals from Africa, Japan, and beyond through storytelling, personal branding, and cross-cultural exchange
Leadership is not position, title or level. It is having a clear vision, building trust, brin... |
| Sep 16, 2026 | GHIT Fund Launches "NTDpedia" to Help Turn Apathy Into Action Against Neglected Tropical Diseases | The interactive educational website makes NTDs understandable
to a general audience, the first step toward public support that drives R&D
for the 1.5 billion people affected by these diseases
TOKYO, Sept. 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Gl... |
| Sep 14, 2026 | Rwanda: Reimagining Healthcare Through Entrepreneurship and Technology | Africa's healthcare challenges have largely been framed as clinical problems to be solved primarily by clinicians. But some of the continent's most consequential health innovations have come from people who never trained as physicians or nu... |
| Sep 14, 2026 | Thunes Launches Cross-Border Payouts Across Six New Middle East Markets | Members of Thunes' Direct Global Network gain faster, more transparent access to bank accounts, mobile wallets, and cash pickup locations across Bahrain, Lebanon, Oman, South Yemen, Syria and the UAE
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Sept. 14, 2026 /PR... |
| Sep 14, 2026 | CASI Convenes Global Sustainability Leaders in Hong Kong to Advance SME Transition Financing, Climate Adaptation, and Resilience | HONG KONG, Sept. 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Capacity-building Alliance of Sustainable Investment (CASI) hosted its flagship CASI Sustainability Forum, themed "Shaping Inclusive Transitions in Asia: Enhancing SMEs' Resilience and Adap... |
| Sep 11, 2026 | Malawi: Mutharika's Digital Dream Becomes Reality As Nzika ID Wallet Prepares for Nationwide Launch | Malawi is on the brink of a digital identity revolution, with the government confirming it will launch the long-awaited Nzika Digital ID wallet next week -- seven months after President Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika ordered officials to ... |
| Sep 3, 2026 | Nepal Glacier Flood Toll Hits 1,252; Rescuers Hunt Underground Room Where 46 Workers May Survive | By Katie Osborne
Published: Sep 03 2026, 10:31 AM EDT
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| Aug 21, 2026 | Africa: AI for Good - How the UN Uses AI to Advance Human Rights | For Ari, a six-year-old boy with learning difficulties in Jamaica, artificial intelligence (AI) opened the door to something many children take for granted: reading a book in his own language. Thousands of miles away, gold miners in Ethiopi... |
| Aug 17, 2026 | The ripple effects of the Iran war could threaten education for millions of kids around the world | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
By ANIRUDDHA GHOSAL, SOPHENG CHEANG and ANTON L. DELGADO
KAMPONG PRAHOK, Cambodia (AP) — Sou Sreynich dreams of becoming a teacher. But she knows she’s far behind.
The 13-year-old first entered a c... |
| Aug 12, 2026 | Germany Delivers Firefighting Robots to Ukraine: SES Crews Can Now Work 65 Meters Back | By Jackie Manning
Published: Aug 12 2026, 10:20 AM EDT
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| Jul 31, 2026 | Under Taliban, barring Afghan girls from school takes an emotional toll — and a community one, too | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
By RIAZAT BUTT and BRAM JANSSEN
Every day, even after the Taliban barred Afghan girls from education, Fariba went to school. The teenager left the house with her head held high, smiling, saying she... |
| Jul 23, 2026 | GHIT Fund Invests Approx. JPY 140 Million in a Portable Rapid Diagnostic System for Ebola Disease in a Joint Project Between Osaka Metropolitan University, K.K. DNAFORM, and INRB | TOKYO, July 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Global Health Innovative Technology (GHIT) Fund announced today an investment of JPY 140 million (approximately USD 862,000) in a project to develop a portable rapid diagnostic system for Ebola disea... |
| Jul 22, 2026 | Second timbuktoo MineTech Accelerator now accepting applications | The second edition of the Timbuktoo MineTech Accelerator program is now accepting applications. This innovative project of the Timbuktoo MineTech Hub aims to empower businesses, promote innovation in mining technology, and scale transformat... |
| Jul 22, 2026 | Liberia: Boakai Declares July 21 'Liberia Technology Summit Day' to Drive Digital Transformation | President Joseph Nyuma Boakai Sr. has officially proclaimed July 21 as "Liberia Technology Summit Day," marking a significant step in the government's effort to build a modern, knowledge-based economy and accelerate the country's ... |
| Jul 20, 2026 | Raghu Vamsi Aerospace Group Raises $40M To Expand Aerospace Manufacturing | Raghu Vamsi Aerospace Group Raises Funding For Global Expansion
Hyderabad-based Raghu Vamsi Aerospace Group (RVAG) has raised $40 million to expand its aerospace manufacturing operations and strengthen its deep-tech defence business. It was... |
| Jul 15, 2026 | Nigeria: The BDIC Footprints in Benue's Digital Transformation | The Benue Digital Infrastructure Company (BDIC), established in July 2024 by the administration of Governor Hyacinth Iormem Alia.
is leaving bold digital footprints across Benue State as it strives to discharge its mandate of expanding digi... |
| Jul 14, 2026 | Nobel Economists Who Doubted AI Job Fears Now Sound the Alarm on White-Collar Displacement | By Shannon Harwood
Published: Jul 14 2026, 7:32 AM EDT
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| Jul 13, 2026 | Future Vision Cultural Industry Dialogue held in Chengdu: empowering youth-led innovation for regional cooperation | BEIJING, July 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- A news from China.org.cn on Future Vision Cultural Industry Dialogue held in Chengdu, China.
The Future Vision Cultural Industry Dialogue was held in Chengdu High-tech Zone on July 9 to explore how you... |
| Jul 7, 2026 | Commentary: Who’s really keeping fossil fuels alive? Taxpayers | SYDNEY: To judge by the way many people discuss the energy transition, we’re engaged in a fight between green idealogues in government and academia on the one hand, and a more realistic private sector that recognises the innate superiority ... |
| Jul 6, 2026 | As quake rescue effort winds down, Venezuelans are left alone to recover their dead | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
By FERNANDA PESCE and ISABEL DEBRE
LA GUAIRA, Venezuela (AP) — When the high-rise where Noel Márquez lived with his family crashed to the ground and burst into flames in Venezuela’s twin earthquake... |
| Jul 3, 2026 | Venezuela quake toll climbs to 2,595 as damage estimates mount after strongest tremor in a century | Rescue efforts continued as Venezuela’s earthquake death toll climbed to 2,595.
The UN estimated direct physical damage at $6.7 billion, equivalent to about 6% of gross domestic product.
The U.S. has mounted one of its largest disaster resp... |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Venezuelan medics fear earthquake aftermath will trigger widening medical crisis | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
By REGINA GARCIA CANO, MEGAN JANETSKY and ISABEL DEBRE
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Doctors said Wednesday they feared the aftermath of Venezuela’s devastating twin earthquakes could trigger a widenin... |
| Jul 1, 2026 | AVPN Announces New Strategy to Mobilise Capital for Asia's USD 26-Trillion Social and Environmental Transformation | Strategy underscores its call for Asia's leaders to shift from participation to leadership in advancing Asia-led solutions
SINGAPORE, July 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- AVPN, Asia's largest platform for social impact, today announced a strategic ... |
| Jun 23, 2026 | Lebanon building damage in latest Israel war estimated at US$1.38 bn: survey | BEIRUT: Direct damage to buildings in south Lebanon in the latest war between Israel and Hezbollah is estimated at around US$1.38 billion, a UN agency and a Lebanese research centre said Monday (Jun 22).
"In total, 11,095 buildings wer... |
| Jun 22, 2026 | US suspends Iran oil sanctions, says nuclear inspectors to return | BURGENSTOCK, Switzerland: The United States temporarily suspended sanctions on Iranian oil on Monday (Jun 22) after Vice President JD Vance said Iran would allow UN nuclear inspectors to return to the country, following talks in Switzerland... |
| Jun 19, 2026 | Africa: Kaiptc Launches Continental Ai Cyber Security Project | A new project titled: Towards Collaborative Artificial Intelligence and Cyber security Governance in Africa aimed at strengthening artificial intelligence (AI) and cyber security governance across Africa was launched in Accra on Wednesday.
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| Jun 18, 2026 | Inside India newsletter: Anthropic curbs ignite AI debate in India — efforts ‘too slow, way too small’ | Monday - Friday, 11:00 - 12:00 SIN/HK | 0500 - 06:00 CET
The latest export curbs on Anthropic’s new models have exposed India’s sovereign AI gap.
The country’s AI strategy revolves around developing applications leveraging its vast informat... |
| Jun 12, 2026 | A blind Ukrainian veteran turns pottery into a business and mentors others | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
By HANNA ARHIROVA
VINNYTSIA, Ukraine (AP) — The two burly men stare straight ahead, hands intertwined on a pottery wheel, fingers buried in the clay. They sense each other’s presence through touch ... |
| Jun 12, 2026 | AUTEL, UNDP AND TANESCO PARTNER TO ADVANCE ELECTRIC MOBILITY AND CLEAN ENERGY IN TANZANIA | DODOMA, Tanzania, June 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Autel Energy, a global pioneer in smart EV charging and digital energy solutions, together with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and The Tanzania Electric Supply Company Limited... |
| Jun 9, 2026 | Oxfam joint report shows Maersk shipping weapon components to Israel despite earlier claims | Since October 2023, more than 72,700 Palestinians in Gaza have been killed, while more than 172,500 have been wounded. At the same time the destruction of civilian infrastructure has been catastrophic: 92 % of assessed commercial and indust... |
| Jun 8, 2026 | 2026 'Sci-Tech Empowering Rural Transformation' events cover climate resilience and green transition | BEIJING, June 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- A news report from China.org.cn on 2026 'Sci-Tech Empowering Rural Transformation' events held in Jinta County, Jiuquan City, Gansu Province.
Some of the people who attended the Sci-Tech Empowering Rura... |
| May 11, 2026 | Asia braces for a second wave of energy shocks from the Iran war | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
By ANTON L. DELGADO and ANIRUDDHA GHOSAL
BANGKOK (AP) — Asia’s first defenses against energy shocks from the Iran war are running short and a more consequential second wave of impacts is beginning ... |
| May 6, 2026 | TeenCare Introduces AI-Powered Behavioral Modeling to Help Parents Truly Understand Their Teens | Singapore-based startup combines 1:1 mentoring with AI to build personalized psychological profiles for each child
MANILA, Philippines, May 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- TeenCare, a Singapore edtech company, is redefining how modern parents conne... |
| May 5, 2026 | WORLD CITIES SUMMIT 2026: A MILESTONE 10TH EDITION IN SINGAPORE | Liveable and Sustainable Cities: ACT Now!
14 – 16 June 2026 | Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre
SINGAPORE, May 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The milestone 10th edition of the World Cities Summit (WCS) 2026 takes place in Singapo... |
| May 1, 2026 | African Private Sector Leaders Convene in Addis Ababa to Unlock Capital and Scale SDG Delivery | ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, May 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- African business leaders, investors and policymakers have called for a step change in how private capital is mobilised and deployed across the continent, as the UN Global Compact, in partne... |
| Apr 16, 2026 | Green Financing Workshop Under EU Switch Asia – Green Threads Project Organised in Panipat with Young Entrepreneurs Society (YES) | Panipat, Haryana, India
A focused Green Financing Workshop was successfully conducted today in Panipat under the EU Switch Asia – Green Threads Project, in collaboration with the Young Entrepreneurs Society (YES), Panipat, which represents ... |
| Apr 15, 2026 | 2026 Heroes of Tomorrow: UN SDG Action Awards Now Open for Applications | 2025 Heroes of Tomorrow Awards Finalists and Winners with Marina Ponti, Global Director of the UN SDG Action Campaign, at the 2025 Awards Ceremony in Rome, Italy. Credit: UN SDG Action Campaign BONN, GERMANY, April 15, 2026 /EINPresswire.co... |
| Apr 7, 2026 | Africa: Nigeria's Ready to Lead Africa's AI Pathways for Prosperity - Shettima | * Says nation must shift from consumer of imported technologies to producer of innovation, scalable solutions
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has affirmed Nigeria's preparedness to lead Africa in deploying Artificial Intelligence (AI) to unl... |
| Mar 30, 2026 | Heavy rain, floods kill 45 people in Afghanistan, Pakistan | KABUL: Heavy rain that triggered severe flooding and caused buildings to collapse killed 45 people and injured 74 in Afghanistan and Pakistan over the last five days, authorities said on Monday (Mar 30), with Kabul also warning of continued... |
| Mar 24, 2026 | Panipat MSMEs Cut Emissions, Unlock Savings in FMC-Led Decarbonisation Initiative | New Delhi, Delhi, India
A decarbonisation initiative led by the Foundation for MSME Clusters (FMC), supported by HSBC and implemented in collaboration with the Centre for Responsible Business (CRB), has concluded with a strong, measurable i... |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Who’s most optimistic about AI — and who isn’t, according to Anthropic | Economic gains are the main aspirations people have for AI, especially for those in emerging markets, according to Anthropic’s research.
Respondents reported having both the highest hopes for AI — and seeing its greatest benefits — in their... |
| Mar 9, 2026 | Uganda: 'Ai Is Rising but So Are Digital Threats to Women' | Each year on March 8, Uganda joins the rest of the world in marking International Women's Day, celebrating the achievements of women and girls across the country.
While the day highlights progress in gender equality, it also presents an opp... |
| Mar 5, 2026 | Reese’s didn’t change its chocolate because of corporate greed. It was climate change. | Listen to the article 5 min
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| Feb 23, 2026 | African Development Bank, UNDP and Partners Launch the Ai 10 Billion Initiative During 2026 Nairobi Ai Forum | The African Development Bank Group (the Bank Group) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have launched the AI 10 Billion Initiative, a transformative continental drive to accelerate responsible artificial intelligence adoptio... |
| Feb 19, 2026 | Israeli settlers kill 19-year-old Palestinian-American, officials and witnesses say | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
By IMAD ISSEID and MELANIE LIDMAN, Associated Press
MUKHMAS, West Bank (AP) — Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank shot and killed a Palestinian-American during an attack on a village, the Pa... |
| Feb 18, 2026 | Ethiopia Laying Foundations to Make Africans Producers of Technology, Not Consumers - UNDP | Addis Ababa — Ethiopia is putting in place foundations to make Africans producers of technology, not just consumers, UNDP Assistant Administrator and Regional Director for Africa, Ahunna Eziakonwa-Onochie, said.
In an exclusive interview wi... |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Africa: Newly Launched AI UniPod Set to Transform Ethiopia Into Africa's Tech Hub | Addis Ababa — Ethiopian Artificial Intelligence Institute has officially launched the Artificial Intelligence University Innovation Pod (AI UniPod), a landmark initiative aimed at positioning Ethiopia as Africa's leading artificial intellig... |
| Feb 16, 2026 | Ethiopia Transitioning From Technology Consumer to Creator, Says Deputy PM At AI Unipod Launch | Addis Ababa — Deputy Prime Minister Temesgen Tiruneh underscored that Ethiopia is entering a new era of technological transformation, shifting from a consumer of technology to a creator and shaper of the digital economy.
The Deputy Prime Mi... |
| Feb 6, 2026 | Украина получит 1 млрд крон от Швеции для восстановления энергетики | Правительство Швеции объявило о выделении нового пакета помощи Украине на сумму 1 млрд шведских крон, направленного на восстановление и укрепление энергетической системы страны. Как сообщили в Министерстве энергетики Украины, средства предн... |
| Feb 5, 2026 | Sunmeister Energy: Engineering Reliable Power and Energy Solutions for Indian Realities | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
At Swayambhu Farm in Odisha, a farmer checks his hybrid solar cold storage unit, fully electric, steady at 4°C through the entire monsoon season. His mangoes will reach market in perfect condition. Eight hundred k... |
| Jan 26, 2026 | GLMC 2026 Ministerial Roundtable Concludes with Six Priority Actions to Strengthen Global Labor Markets | RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Jan. 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Ministerial Roundtable of the third edition of the Global Labor Market Conference (GLMC) concluded today in Riyadh, chaired by His Excellency Eng. Ahmed bin Sulaiman Al Rajhi, Minister... |
| Jan 14, 2026 | Vietnam National Innovation Center, the Embassy of Japan, UNDP, Mitsubishi Research Institute, and Plug and Play Launch - NIC Scale X Accelerator Program | HOA LAC, Vietnam, Jan. 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Vietnam National Innovation Center (NIC), the Embassy of Japan, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in partnership with Mitsubishi Research Institute (MRI), and Plug and Play,... |
| Jan 2, 2026 | Eight new NMPs to be appointed, business leader Mark Lee Kean Phi to serve second term | Listen
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| Dec 18, 2025 | BOE joins forces at 2025 Sustainable Business Leaders Forum to promote sustainable brand standard | NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2025 Sustainable Business Leaders Forum (SBLF), co-initiated by multiple UN agencies, was held in Nairobi, Kenya, from December 15 to 16. BOE was actively involved in the release of the Guid... |
| Dec 17, 2025 | Beyond the Imaginable, Treading a New Path: Nagina Tariq | Share
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| Dec 15, 2025 | Workshop - 2 of the EU Green Deal Awareness Series Concludes Successfully in Panipat | Panipat, Haryana, India
The second workshop under the EU Green Deal Awareness Series, organised as part of the SWITCH-Asia Green Threads Project, concluded successfully at Days Hotel, Panipat. The session brought together MSMEs from Panipat... |
| Dec 11, 2025 | [Exclusive] Global Sustainable Development Center to Open in Shanghai, UN Deputy Chief Says | (Yicai) Dec. 11 -- The United Nations Development Program will establish the Global Center for Sustainable Development in Shanghai to capitalize on opportunities generated by China’s cooperation with foreign countries, especially South-Sout... |
| Dec 11, 2025 | Liberia: UL, UN Rally to End Digital Violence | The One UN Gender Theme Group (GTG) and the University of Liberia (UL) commemorated the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, at UL's Fendall Campus. The event brought together students, representat... |
| Dec 9, 2025 | Senegal: The Country Accelerates The Digitalization Of its Health Insurance System to Ensure Universal Coverage | With more than 53% of the population now covered—compared to 10% ten years ago—and over 70% of insured persons being women, often in rural areas, Senegal is confirming its progress toward universal health coverage. The country now aims to r... |
| Dec 9, 2025 | VSure and HEYDOC Health Introduce CareConnect Suite, Transforming SME Protection and Digital Healthcare in Malaysia | KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Dec. 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- In a move that reflects the shifting expectations of Malaysia's modern workforce, VSure Group and virtual healthcare provider HEYDOC Health have jointly launched CareConnect Suite, a new ... |
| Dec 8, 2025 | Investment of Approx. USD 460,000 for the Development of a Prototype Mpox Detection Test with NIPRO, TBA, Japan Institute for Health Security and others | TOKYO, Dec. 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Global Health Innovative Technology (GHIT) Fund announced today an investment of approximately JPY 70 million (USD 460,0001) for the development of a prototype detection test for mpox (formerly known ... |
| Dec 8, 2025 | TenPay Global and Mastercard collaborate to enable fast and secure remittances to Weixin Pay | SINGAPORE, Dec. 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- TenPay Global, Tencent's cross-border payment platform, and Mastercard Move, Mastercard's money movement business, have announced a collaboration to facilitate fast, secure and transparent digital rem... |
| Dec 3, 2025 | Rwanda: Faith, Technology, and Rights - Building Inclusive Communities for Persons With Disabilities in Rwanda | In a context where narratives influence public perception and behaviour, two significant forces, social media and sacred texts, possess the capacity to reshape the advocacy framework for persons with disabilities in Rwanda, like in many oth... |
| Dec 3, 2025 | UN Development Program and Wazoku invite startups to pioneer new tech for underwater mine detection | The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has launched a global innovation challenge to identify bold, practical solutions that can help crisis-affected communities recover and rebuild from scientists, engineers and entrepreneurs arou... |
| Dec 2, 2025 | AI’s impact could worsen gaps between world’s rich and poor, a UN report says | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
By ELAINE KURTENBACH, AP Business Writer
BANGKOK (AP) — Behind the hoopla over the promise of artificial intelligence lay difficult realities, including how such technology might affect people alre... |
| Nov 25, 2025 | Liberia: Artificial Intelligence in Government - Let the Recent 'Ai in Governance Workshop' Held By the UNDP, Be a Wake-Up Call for Policy Makers | Last week, a significant yet understated event unfolded at the Bella Casa hotel in Sinkor. The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) hosted an "AI in Governance" workshop, bringing together policymakers. The very occurrence of... |
| Nov 18, 2025 | Uganda: Enterprise Uganda, Hamilton Telecom Partner to Launch Agronet Digital Platform for Farmers | Farmers across the country are set to benefit from a new wave of digital agricultural services following the signing of a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Enterprise Uganda and Hamilton Telecom.
The agreement paves the wa... |
| Nov 12, 2025 | Youth Innovation Safeguards Green Heritage: 2025 World Food Forum Youth Action on Green Agri-Heritage Held in Rome | ROME, Nov. 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- A news report from China.org.cn on 2025 World Food Forum Youth Action on Green Agri-Heritage held in Rome, Italy:
 
A documentary episode highlighting young representative... |
| Nov 5, 2025 | As world leaders enter climate talks, people in poverty have the most at stake | By MELINA WALLING and ELÉONORE HUGHES, Associated Press
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — When summer heat comes to the Arara neighborhood in northern Rio, it lingers, baking the red brick and concrete that make up many of the buildings long after the ... |
| Oct 21, 2025 | I’ve work with execs at Google, Nike and Disney—here’s the No. 1 ‘overlooked’ skill I teach them | For years, I introduced myself as a toy designer. But over time, I realized I wasn’t designing toys — I was designing conditions for play: spaces and systems that invite experimentation, improvisation, and joy.
Eventually, my audience shift... |
| Oct 21, 2025 | Liberia: Invest in Liberia's Next 100,000 Innovators - Monrovia Tech Summit 2026 Calls for Government and Corporate Action | Published: October 21, 2025
Paynesville -- The Monrovia Tech Summit (MTS) has launched its call for sponsorship and participation for the 2026 edition, urging the government, Corporate Liberia, and development partners to channel their Corp... |
| Oct 13, 2025 | Kenya: Kisumu, UNDP Partner to Transform Disaster Management Through Drone Technology | Kisumu — The County Government of Kisumu has partnered with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to roll out a drone-based risk mapping initiative.
This forms part of the broader "Strengthening Urban Resilience to Emerging D... |
| Oct 10, 2025 | UN Global Compact, African Union and Partners Convene 4th African Business and Human Rights Forum to Advance Remedy, Reparations and Responsible Business in Africa | LUSAKA, Zambia, Oct. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The 4th African Business and Human Rights Forum (ABRH) concluded today in Lusaka, Zambia, bringing together more than 600 participants, including business leaders, governments, civil society, In... |
| Oct 2, 2025 | Koa Tackles Chocolate Industry Waste with ‘World’s First’ Cacao Fruit Shots | 4 Mins Read German startup Koa has launched three vitamin shots made from cacao fruit juice, valorising a key chocolate industry sidestream and providing additional income for farmers.
Koa, a Cologne-based startup upcycling waste from choco... |
| Sep 29, 2025 | Assessed Intelligence builds responsible AI from WI hub | Assessed Intelligence, founded by Dr. Joshua Scarpino, Katie Grillaert, and Graeme Rudd, has quickly grown into a 38-member global team focused on secure and ethical artificial intelligence. With hubs across the country and its largest pres... |
| Sep 27, 2025 | Rivers Rise Again: The Art of Living's Journey of Rejuvenation | Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
A river never truly dies. Beneath cracked beds and parched banks, it waits - for rain, for care, for people to act. When communities come together with vision and dedication, rivers flow again, aquifers breathe, ... |
| Sep 25, 2025 | Africa: AI in Africa - 5 Issues That Must Be Tackled for Digital Equality | If it's steered correctly, artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to accelerate development. It can drive breakthroughs in agriculture. It can expand access to healthcare and education. It can boost financial inclusion and strengthe... |
| Sep 14, 2025 | US officials hold talks in Kabul over Americans detained in Afghanistan | WASHINGTON: US officials held talks on Saturday (Sep 13) with the authorities in Kabul over Americans held in Afghanistan, the Taliban administration’s foreign ministry said.
Adam Boehler, the Trump administration’s special envoy for hostag... |
| Sep 13, 2025 | Forget 'Disruptive Innovation' — This Is What You Need to Focus on Instead It's time for entrepreneurs to embrace change and focus on creative strategies that create lasting societal impact. | More than a decade ago, business gurus were quick to label any idea or development that was mildly novel as "disruptive innovation." Originally coined by American academic and business consultant Clayton Christensen in his 1997 bo... |
| Sep 4, 2025 | How foreign governments and Big Tech are racing to shape Africa’s AI future | In August, the ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) drew African attention for an unusual announcement: Japan proposed designating several of its domestic cities as “official hometowns” for Africans from Ghana... |
| Aug 15, 2025 | How games are mobilising millions for climate action | When the subject of climate change comes up, video games might seem an unlikely ally. But as the games industry prepares to descend on Cologne next week for its annual Gamescom get-together (August 20-24th), a groundbreaking initiative is p... |
| Aug 13, 2025 | Top Tech Brands Back Nigeria’s $1T 2030 Vision at Major West Africa Show | Global tech leaders including IBM, Meta, and MTN join GITEX NIGERIA 2025, driving tech opportunities that contribute to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda across talent development & digital infrastructure
Nigeria has ris... |
| Aug 11, 2025 | Coding in the hills: How Ekiti is building Nigeria’s next tech hotspot | Nestled in the rolling hills of southwestern Nigeria, Ekiti State is better known as the “Fountain of Knowledge,” a title its people embrace with pride. Education is not just valued here; it is deeply woven into the fabric of everyday life.... |
| Aug 11, 2025 | "Our Goal Is to Build a Bridge Between Society and Science" – Zurab Alkhanishvili on the Georgian Association for Public Health and Well-being | Public health is one of the main bases of a country's development and the well-being of its citizens. Raising awareness among people in this field changes their quality of life and affects the country's health status and average lifespan. T... |
| Aug 8, 2025 | Africa: Indigenous Peoples Day Highlights AI's Risks and Opportunities | In honour of the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples on 9 August, the UN hosted a virtual commemoration on Friday on the theme AI: Defending Rights, Shaping Futures.
An estimated 476 million Indigenous Peoples live across 90... |
| Aug 4, 2025 | AlDhabi AlMheiri Launches the World's First AI Academy for Children - Built by a Child, for Children "Technology shouldn't belong only to adults. Children can understand it, shape it, and lead its future- if we just let them in." | In an inspiring achievement that has captured international attention, 10-year-old Emirati changemaker AlDhabi AlMheiri has launched the first-ever artificial intelligence (AI) academy created specifically for children, designed and led ent... |
| Jul 17, 2025 | Tanzania: Platform Marks Decade of Driving Innovation, Tech | Dar es Salaam — SAHARA Sparks has marked the 10th anniversary of its contribution to innovation, technology and entrepreneurship a milestone that underscores its pivotal role in shaping Africa's digital transformation and startup growth.
Th... |
| Jul 6, 2025 | Rwanda: Kagame Calls for Urgent Action to Bridge Connectivity Gaps | President Paul Kagame, on Sunday, July 6, called for deliberate efforts to drive connectivity, stating that bridging the remaining gaps in access to digital technology will require innovation in both policy and financing.
The President said... |
| Jul 3, 2025 | Promoting digital evolution of urban areas | Visitors watch a robot making coffee during the Global Digital Economy Conference 2025, which kicked off on Wednesday in Beijing. ZHANG ZHENGYE/FOR CHINA DAILY
China will ratchet up efforts to accelerate technological innovation, share its ... |
| Jul 2, 2025 | Emmanuel Lubanzadio, OpenAI’s Africa Lead, is running a marathon | Emmanuel Lubanzadio, OpenAI’s Africa Lead, is often on the road. In April, he was in Kigali, Rwanda, addressing policymakers and tech leaders at the Global AI Summit. Then he was in Morocco, attending the GITEX Africa conference. He has mor... |
| Jun 23, 2025 | JKLU Professor First Indian to Win Hills Millennium Award for International Designers | Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
Prof. A Balasubramaniam, the founding Director of the Institute of Design at JK Lakshmipat University (JKLU) in Jaipur has become the first Indian to win the Hills Millennium Award 2025, a prestigious award for inte... |
| Jun 1, 2025 | The Housing Dilemma: Broomfield's Struggle with Affordable Living | Broomfield, Colorado, is at a crossroads. The city grapples with a housing crisis that threatens its very fabric. A recent survey reveals a stark reality: residents are unwilling to support tax increases aimed at helping the housing insecur... |
| Jun 1, 2025 | Bridging the Innovation Gap: UNDP and AI Singapore Forge New Paths for Development | In a world where technology races ahead, the divide between the digital haves and have-nots grows wider. The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and AI Singapore are stepping into this chasm, armed with innovation and collaboration.... |
| May 30, 2025 | UNDP Innovation Centre in Lagos launches ecosystem co-creation week to deepen engagement with Nigeria’s innovation ecosystem | The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Innovation Centre in Lagos is set to host a dynamic week-long Co-Creation Programme that will convene stakeholders from various segments across Nigeria’s innovation ecosystem. Scheduled for Ju... |
| May 29, 2025 | AI Singapore and the United Nations Development Programme collaborate to close the AI literacy divide & transform communities in developing countries | A new Memorandum of Understanding between AI Singapore and the United Nations Development Programme has been signed to advance AI literacy in six pilot countries.
AI for Good (AI4Good) programme will be utilised to accelerate efforts beyond... |
| May 29, 2025 | New $15 million iInitiative launched to catalyse sustainable investment in the Congo Basin | New York, Geneva, Nairobi, 29 May 2025 – A new initiative in one of the world’s most vital ecosystems – the Congo Basin – aims to unlock nature-positive, climate-resilient business opportunities for micro, small, and medium-sized enterprise... |
| May 29, 2025 | Youth Co:Lab Hong Kong Dialogue Highlights the Urgent Need for Youth Mental Health Solutions and Support | Citi Foundation and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) remain steadfast advocates for innovative and collaborative solutions to empower youth
HONG KONG SAR- Media OutReach Newswire – 29 May 2025 – Over 400 youth workers, academic p... |
| May 26, 2025 | International Dialogue: Tech Innovation Brings Women New Opportunities and Boosts Their Economic Independence | BEIJING, May 26, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- A news from China.org.cn on Sci-Tech Empowering Rural Transformation: 2025 HER Power, HER Stories Dialogue events held in Fenghuang County, Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Hunan Province, ... |
| May 25, 2025 | Ethiopia: How Ethiopia Can Adopt China's Yunnan Shijing Ag-Tech and Manpeng Village's Success | Yunnan Shijing Agriculture Technology Co., Ltd is a subsidiary company of Qicaihong Group. It mainly operates two projects in Mengla Town, Jinping County which are ruby-colored waxy corn and silage.
The production, sales and processing proj... |
