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Affordances of different technologies for girls’ secondary education during the Covid-19 pandemic

World Bank has urged governments, policymakers to prioritise investing massively in pandemic prevention and move away from the usual approach of containment and control after a disease has emerged.

DHAKA, Oct 22, 2022 (BSS) - Speakers at a workshop in Sylhet today called for reaping the full potentials of

Executive Director of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Catherine Russell will visit Finland on 19 October. Russell was invited to Finland by Minister for Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade Ville Skinnari.

Almost half a billion people are served by the off-grid solar industry, and a growing number of these via Pay-as-you-go (PAYGo) asset financing. For many consumers, not only is the solar product their first access to modern energy but it may also be their first access to finance. The impact of this can be huge – the 60 Decibels Energy Benchmark reveals that 92% of consumers report an improvement in quality of life after purchasing their off-grid solar (OGS) product. On the other hand, consumer...

ENDEAVOR While Filipino commuters wait in long queues and endure a daily workaday grind, Indonesians have a relatively easier time – thanks to TransJakarta, a bus rapid transit (BRT) system established in 2004 to provide a fast public transport system and reduce rush hour traffic. The buses run

Gifty Oware-Mensah, the Chief Executive Officer of Ghana Women's Premier League side, Berry Ladies Footbal Club has won the sports category of the prestigious FortyUnder40award. Mrs. Gifty Oware-Mensah swoop the award following her exploits as a doyenne in the football industry, serving as the C.E.O of model club, Berry Ladies.…

Deadline: 31-Oct-22 Through the Platform for Dialogue and Action on Health Technologies in Africa (Health Tech Platform), the African Institute for

This video was first broadcast at LGC Net Zero 2022. The harmful effects of climate change disproportionately affect the poor and vulnerable. How can this

Failure of the scheme seen as a setback to efforts to reduce emissions in the capital, ahead of it hosting November's COP27 summit