Fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) companies have a unique opportunity to accelerate the growth of B2B e-commerce platforms that serve micro-retailers or neighborhood shops – also called kiranas, dukas, and many other names. In emerging economies, these shops provide essential goods, create employment, and play a crucial role in local economies and community life. They serve […]
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Ms. Grynspan was speaking in the wake of growing UN concern at the effect on-going uncertainty could have on the most vulnerable developing economies. On Tuesday, the UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, stated that “trade wars are extremely negative,” and warned that the impact of tariffs could be “devastating.” Tariffs are a tax on imports coming into […]
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In the next decade, over a billion young people will reach working age in developing economies. With current trends, around 40% of these young people, disproportionately women, will fail to find a job. Hence, it is not surprising that the World Bank and other global actors have identified the creation of jobs as one of […]
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People anywhere, at any age can be infected with meningitis, which is transmitted through respiratory secretions or droplets in close human contact. Low and middle-income nations are worst-affected. The so-called “meningitis belt” in sub-Saharan Africa sees most cases and outbreaks. It stretches from Senegal and The Gambia in the west of the continent all […]
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The European Commission will provide an initial humanitarian aid allocation of €41 million for the Southern Africa and Indian Ocean in 2025 – an area facing simultaneously natural hazards and conflict. Mozambique will receive €17 million. Part of the funding will support the country’s efforts to respond to the consequences of tropical cyclones Chido, Dikeledi and […]
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Reforestation startup Mombak has successfully closed a R$100 million ($17.8 million) funding deal with Santander Brasil and Brazil’s development bank BNDES, marking the first reforestation project under Brazil’s R$10 billion New Climate Fund. The funds will fuel Mombak’s efforts to restore degraded farmland in the Amazon, contributing to Brazil’s growing carbon offset market. Mombak specializes […]
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The financial inclusion community has a chance to influence a key document that guides policymakers in balancing integrity and financial inclusion objectives – the Guidance on Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) Measures and financial inclusion (the Guidance) issued by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF). FATF released the revised Guidance for public […]
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“The near daily barrage of long-range drones killed and injured scores of civilians across the country last month, and disrupted life for millions more,” said the head of the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU), Danielle Bell, in the independent human rights team’s latest monthly update. The mission was mandated by the […]
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‘Hey there, Mercy! Welcome to Farmer.Chat– my name is Grace. Need help finding something? Just ask me!’ For some, receiving the above message may bring a sense of optimism that relevant help is on the way; for others, frustration that this is clearly a robot (chatbot) and not a real person. But for rural women, […]
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Every year on 30 March, we observe International Day of Zero Waste to raise awareness about the importance of managing waste responsibly and encouraging sustainable consumption and production. In the EU, the average person produces 511kg of waste each year and only 38% of waste is recycled. This is a serious challenge and the […]
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