Country: Burkina Faso Source: Start Network The crisis is one of the fastest-growing humanitarian crises in the world, with over 2 million people internally displaced and around a 1/4 of the country’s population relying on humanitarian aid.
Read MoreWith the 31 December 2023 effective date for the Chicago Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance (Ordinance) rapidly approaching, the Chicago City Council passed an amendment on 14 December 2023 (Amendment), which delays the effective date of most provisions of the Ordinance until 1 July 2024. As […]
Read MoreAll that glitters isn’t really glitter this holiday season, and it’s not because of the European Union ban to limit microplastic pollution. Rather, it’s because innovation has led Sparxell—a firm launched in the UK—to deliver bright colors, seasonal decor, the sequins of fashion and the glitter of cosmetics inspired entirely […]
Read MoreIn Travis County, in the city of Austin, Texas, is the headquarters of the American company Tesla. The group specializing in electric vehicles is building a large plant in the state of Nuevo Leon, in northeastern Mexico, with a production capacity of one million electric vehicles. Credit: Tesla By Emilio […]
Read MoreBuilding resilience by diversifying risk.
Read MoreCountry: Ukraine Source: UN Children’s Fund “To reach all children in need with immediate humanitarian assistance we need more funds. Currently, our winterization appeal has a funding gap of more than US$34 million,” said UNICEF.
Read MoreGlobal law firm K&L Gates LLP advised Balderton Capital, a multistage European venture capital fund based in London, as lead investor in the Series E+ financing of Scalable Capital, a Berlin-based, European digital investment platform. Scalable raised EUR 60 million in connection with the financing. The funding will be used […]
Read MorePhoto: Pexels/Markus Spiske As ecosystems continue being degraded worldwide as a result of climate change, human encroachment and various forms of pollution, the planet’s natural capital will continue to decrease. In fact, by 2100 the economic benefits from ecosystem services will decline by as much as 9% while worsening inequalities […]
Read MoreComplex challenges for farmers amid a continuing food crisis.
Read MoreThe longstanding methods of fundraising by African NGOs are shaped by unique challenges, often rooted in economic, political, and cultural factors as well as vestiges of colonialism. By Tafadzwa Munyaka and Angela Umoru-DavidNEW YORK / WASHINGTON DC, Dec 19 2023 (IPS) Across Africa, non-governmental organisations (NGOs) bearing different monikers such […]
Read More