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BNEF: producing battery materials in the DRC could lower supply-chain emissions and add value to the country’s cobalt

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With a functioning AfCFTA, the DRC can receive other upstream mineral inputs needed for lithium-ion batteries—such as manganese from, say, South Africa and Madagascar, copper from Zambia, graphite from Mozambique and Tanzania, phosphate from Morocco, and lithium from Zimbabwe, to name but a few.

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An Undersea Cable Could Fill In the Gaps on Fiber-Optic Maps

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Earlier this year, a volcanic eruption in Tonga severed the cable that served the island country, forcing rescue parties to rely on poor-quality satellite connections. It’s hard to say that African internet users won’t benefit from all this internet connectivity. But there’s reason to treat the plans with some level of skepticism.

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Oceans Lock Away Carbon Slower Than Previously Thought

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We would make 5- to 10-meter tall microscopes, and one day, while packing for a trip to Madagascar, I had this ‘aha’ moment,” says Prakash. “I What if the two ends of these tubes were connected?” I was like: Why are we packing all these tubes?

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Video Friday: ARTEMIS

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RoboCup ] WeRobotics is coordinating critical cargo drone logistics in Madagascar with Aerial Metric, Madagascar Flying Labs and PSI. This project serves to connect hard-to-reach rural communities with essential, life-saving medicines, including the delivery of just-in-time COVID19 vaccines.