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GeeRemit App Moves Money and Saves It Too

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In Kenya, for example, mobile transactions last year were up by about 20 percent over 2020, according to Capacity. The recipient can use that money to pay for a life-changing event such as a wedding, schooling, or starting a business. Kenya was where mobile money became a success.”. They all pay through mobile money.

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Cambridge study finds globalized economy making water, energy and land insecurity worse

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Researchers from the University of Cambridge used macroeconomic data to quantify these pressures. A drought, flood or any severe weather event in another country puts these food imports at risk. Countries meet their needs for goods and services through domestic production and international trade.

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Video Friday: Fluidic Fingers

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We’ll also be posting a weekly calendar of upcoming robotics events for the next few months; here’s what we have so far ( send us your events !): Humanoids 2020 – July 19-21, 2021 – [Online Event]. RO-MAN 2021 – August 8-12, 2021 – [Online Event]. IROS 2021 – September 27-1, 2021 – [Online Event]. Thanks, Fan!

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IEEE Humanitarian Program Sees Record Growth

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events last year, including the Multi-Stakeholder Forum on Science, Technology, and Innovation for the SDGs and the Global Sustainable Technology and Innovation Community Conference. In a survey HAC conducted after the event, more than 80 percent said they were satisfied with the event.

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Gravity Batteries, Green Hydrogen, and a Thorium Reactor for China

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2021 was a big year for energy-related news, what with the ongoing hunt for new forms of energy storage and cleaner if not carbon-free electricity and events and research that spotlighted the weak links in our power grid. This article, by researchers at PARC and the University of Washington, is one possible answer.

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This Community-Run Internet is Bridging the Digital Divide

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Last year’s winning projects were presented at the Connecting the Unconnected Summit , a virtual event held in November. The Wakoma team operates out of four countries and supports Nimbles in Canada, the Czech Republic, South Africa and the United States, with upcoming deployments planned in India, Kenya, and Mexico.

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Is Worldcoin a Crypto-currency for the Masses or Your Digital ID?

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Potential applications include tackling fake profiles on social media, distributing a global universal basic income (UBI), and empowering new forms of digital democracy. So far, Worldcoin has signed up more than 700,000 users in some 25 countries, including Chile, France, and Kenya. It’s really hard to revoke and reissue your iris.” –.