A mobile Africa: innovation is key
BiztechAfrica
Dr KF Lai, CEO of BuzzCity reveals on-the-ground insight into the mobile marketplace in Africa.
BiztechAfrica
Dr KF Lai, CEO of BuzzCity reveals on-the-ground insight into the mobile marketplace in Africa.
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The Independent
Michael McCarthy
The world is facing a fertiliser crisis, with far too little in some places, and far too much in others, a new report from the United Nations says today.
The Economist
the Guardian
Adam Vaughan
World leaders are failing in their pledge to cut the rate at which wildlife lose their homes, according to the the first ever progress report on targets to slow biodiversity loss by the end of the decade.
the Guardian
Gerda Verburg
I grew up on a farm and I am one of 10 siblings, so I know how challenging it can be to embrace differences and work together. But I am also from the Netherlands ' a country that would be underwater if we had not all worked together to come up with a solution ' so I know it can be done.
the Guardian
Sam Jones
The millennium development goals (MDGs) have driven "the most successful anti-poverty movement in history" and brought more than a billion people out of extreme penury, but their achievements have been mixed and the world remains deeply riven by inequality, the UN's final report on the goals
the Guardian
One in four of the world’s children will be living in areas with extremely limited water resources by 2040 as a result of climate change, the UN has warned.
the Guardian
The world's population will break through the 8 billion marks in 2023, there are more men than women, and next year the number of over 60s will top 1 billion for the first time, according to the latest findings and forecasts from the United Nations annual population survey.
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