Research Post November 18, 2020 Climate shocks reduce temporary urban out-migration rates in Eastern Africa Valerie Mueller Francesca Edralin Heat waves and heavy rainfall events appear to limit opportunities for urban migrant workers.

Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo Source: World Health Organization The outbreak in western DRC, announced on 1 June 2020, came as another in the east was winding down. By the end of the 11th one there were 119 confirmed cases, 11 probable, 55 deaths and 75 recoveries.

Misinformation about the impact the coronavirus is having on the safety of food in the Asia-Pacific region has led to confusion and concern among consumers, and it’s time to set the record straight, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) announced today. The spread of COVID-19 has […]

Global fintech investment slowed in 2020.1 While this may be primarily due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there were signs even before the pandemic that venture capital financing was tightening for early-stage fintech companies.2 At the same time, banks’ interest in fintech continues to grow. If these trends continue, banks of all […]

Guest Post November 17, 2020 Crowdsourced data reveals threats to household food security in near real-time during COVID-19 pandemic Julius Adewopo Gloria Solano Hermosilla Fabio Micale Liesbeth Colen A project in Nigeria pinpoints price spikes.

Once the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19 arrived in the United States early this year, it began to spread seemingly uncontrollably and carries on doing so. The reasons for that are complex, but one answer could well lie in the extent of air pollution across much of the country, according […]