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November 15, 2022
This invention is bad news for illegal hunters and poachers
topic: Hunting & Poaching
by: Rishabh Jain, Sutapa Baksi
An India-based company is getting traction for its answer to gaps in tracking and prosecuting wildlife crimes.
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September 07, 2022
Can 3D-printed schools boost education access?
topic: Innovation
by: Bob Koigi
Maggie Grout, founder and CEO of Thinking Huts, spoke to FairPlanet about the inspiration behind 3D schools and their potential.
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September 01, 2022
Entrepreneurs: support the recovery from the Russia-Ukraine war
topic: Humanitarian Aid
type: Campaign, Project
by: Gerardo Bandera
PHINEO, a consulting agency, offers a program for entrepreneurs and founders with start-up ideas to help Ukrainians recover from the war.
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June 20, 2022
Technology: a saving grace for refugees
topic: Refugees and Asylum
by: Bob Koigi
While the amount of people fleeing their homelands skyrockets, technology has proven to be a great asset in their search for a new home.
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June 12, 2022
How Korean startups are upping the upcycling game
topic: Innovation
by: Hailey Jo
From turning beer byproducts into flour and discarded fishing nets into plant pots - Korean startups are giving waste management a new, greener meaning.
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April 28, 2022
Empower women in tech!
topic: Women’s rights
by: Quinta Thomson
Here is how you can support the empowerment of women in tech this International Girls in ICT Day.
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March 21, 2022
Technology’s innovative role in preserving India’s groundwater
topic: Innovation
by: Bindu Gopal Rao
As India's groundwater resources dwindle due to negligence and over-extraction, technological inventions offer innovative solutions.
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February 11, 2022
On tech, crypto and refugees
topic: Refugees and Asylum
by: Bob Koigi
Revolutionising the humanitarian aid landscape, an NGO developed an app that helps reunite refugees with their loved ones.
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February 01, 2022
Drone technology saves thousands from devastating cyclones
topic: Natural disaster
by: Andrew Mambondiyani
A newly developed drone technology is saving millions in Mozambique from climate change induced disasters. But could this method be applied elsewhere?
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January 18, 2022
How barcoding technology is rescuing aquatic animals
topic: Conservation
by: Bob Koigi
Kenya just added a curious new method to its growing list of tech innovations used to promote the conservation of wildlife.
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September 30, 2021
Tech and satellite to the rescue of African forests
topic: Deforestation
by: Bob Koigi
As deforestation intensifies across Africa, technology and satellite imagery are deployed to track the rate of destruction and bring about change.
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September 13, 2021
New technologies combat Africa’s biggest healthcare issues
topic: Health and Sanitation
by: Bob Koigi
Recent innovations have helped some of the world's most rural and needy areas receive the healthcare they need.
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May 12, 2021
Tech to the rescue of cassava in Sub Saharan Africa
topic: Food Security
by: Bob Koigi
The Africa-based Cassava Virus Action Project embraces tech to aid smallholder farmers in Sub Saharan Africa and eradicate diseases that harm crops.
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January 11, 2020
Germany and facial recognition tech: a love affair
topic: Technology
by: Gurmeet Singh
Germany is once again pushing for the implementation of widespread facial recognition technologies.
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November 26, 2019
How the rise of holistic health­care might actually put people’s health at risk
topic: Health and Sanitation
partner: Screen Shot
The rise of the wellness industry brought with it an excessive amount of healthcare apps that people quickly adopted without any questions.
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November 12, 2019
Criminals are using virtual money in video games to launder dirty money
topic: Digital Rights
partner: Screen Shot
Hackers and criminals are now using loot boxes and purchases within video games as a money-laundering marketplace.
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