Amazing science and technological achievement for South Africa this week! We launched the largest genomics facility in Africa, a massive investment in a building for 1000 scientists at Stellenbosch University and the mRNA vaccine transfer transfer hub with WHO.

Richard Record World Bank Europe and Central Asia: What would happen if we reduced barriers to trade in #WesternBalkans? Reducing waiting time at the border by 3 hours would mean the equivalent of a 2% tariff reduction and could lead to 3% higher GDP over medium term. #StartUpWeBa #WBRER

Victor is a powerhouse human rights advocate and a quadriplegic. He needs help with medical bills after unexpectedly catching pneumonia. Please support if you can by donating, sharing or simply reading Victor’s story: gofund.me/3e44ad6a

Canada officially launches website application for H-1B visa holders in the United States to migrate north, taking away thousands of high skilled immigrants from the U.S. economy. canada.ca/en/immigration…

The #G20 meeting on #EnergyTransition ended this weekend with: ⚠️No commitment to reduce the reliance on #FossilFuels ⚠️Watered down renewable energy targets ⚠️A push for emerging unproven technologies, like carbon capture & storage (#CCS). Here is what you need to know 👇 🧵1/7

Why are we (DC Public Schools) setting up ECE kids to fail with 36 grams of sugar and 650+ calories of mostly junk food during the school day (*excluding snacks*)? Those who need better nutrition the most will eat “frudel” and graham crackers for breakfast. Why, DC?

In 2022, $238 billion in VC dollars were allocated. Just 1.9% went to women, down from 2.4% in 2021. In the first half of 2023, Black founders got 0.75% of venture funding, down from 1.25% from a year ago. We are in a crisis situation.

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It's the first full loop battery supply chain in the US — and probably in the world. Independent Stanford researchers were allowed access to Redwood's data for the most comprehensive real-world study of EV recycling. The environmental savings were 🤯 3/ bloomberg.com/news/features/…

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🚨 Application for #Katapult25 cohort is officially OPEN 🚨 Read more 👉 lnkd.in/e4XvVgFj Start your application 👉 lnkd.in/eS7EEaY2 WorldBank Fond za inovacionu delatnost EU u Srbiji

India's #CleanEnergy transition and infrastructure development could double domestic copper demand by 2030. New IISD Energy research highlights strategies for securing a sustainable copper supply. Read the report 👉 iisd.org/publications/r…

#California. She plays today at 12 noon EST #usopenjuniors 🎾 idemoo 🙌

Very rewarding to be able to work with my own country (one of) on boosting research and entrepreneurship.

Jean Chretien is 91 today and he gave himself a birthday present. He told Donald J. Trump to piss off in the The Globe and Mail: theglobeandmail.com/opinion/articl… #Trump #cdnpoli #USPolitics #51stState #51State