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Africa’s Great Green Wall gives viable return on investments, study finds
A new study published in Nature Sustainability shows a cost-benefit analysis of combating desertification in the Sahel region where the average return for every dollar invested is $1.2, despite harsh climatic conditions. About $20 billion has been pledged globally to scaling up Africa’s Great Green Wall programme. This includes $14.3 billion at a One Planet summit for biodiversity held in Paris and 1 billion from Amazon founder, Jeff Bezos, at the COP26 climate conference.
Read the original article here: https://reliefweb.int/report/world/africa-s-great-green-wall-gives-viable-return-investments-fao-led-study-finds
We can do much with India on cyber security, tech, digital economy: Australian PM Morrison
Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison to speak at the Bengaluru Tech Summit, one of the biggest technology summits of India. He said that as a part of Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, Australia is already cooperating on critical mineral, digital economy, cyber security, critical and emerging technologies with India and have plans to expand more. He further added his wishes to the PM Narendra Modi for participating in Sydney Dialogue, organised by the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI).
Read the original article here: https://www.dtnext.in/Lifestyle/Technology/2021/11/17165715/1329317/We-can-do-much-with-India-on-cyber-security-tech-digital-.vpf
Femtech in Singapore: Is women-centric health technology the next big thing?
Women-centric healthcare technology is a booming market for start-ups in Singapore. Mr Rio Hoe and Ms Guadalupe Lazaro founder of Ease Healthcare have received seed funding of about $1.3 million, one of the largest femtech rounds in Southeast Asia. It is a telemedicine platform that enables users to book online medical appointments, and medications are delivered within four hours. A technology that has made healthcare more accessible, convenient and discreet.
Read the original article here: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/business/money-mind-femtech-women-health-technology-investment-funding-2314411
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