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Finclusion raises $20M to build out credit-led neobank offering across Africa

TechCrunch

The fintech intends to grow existing operations in South Africa, Eswatini, Kenya, Namibia and Tanzania and expand into Mozambique and Uganda. Despite this growth, Finclusion only has 28,000 customers with active loans outstanding, almost 10% of the total customers the company has served since 2018. With over 1.2

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Give a shirt: Changing slacktivists into activists

ASU Lodestar Center

Sadly, slacktivism – actions performed via the Internet in support of a political or social cause but regarded as requiring little time or involvement ( courtesy of the Oxford Dictionary ) – is the popular avenue of support when it comes to contemporary activism. He wasn’t able to sustain activism, and it eventually wilted into slacktivism.

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Animals Crossing: AI Helps Protect Wildlife Across the Globe

NVIDIA AI Blog

million acres of rhino habitats, and has recently expanded to help conservation efforts in Kenya and Namibia. The startup, which uses the Ai2 EarthRanger platform, protects more than 1.2 Wild Me supports over 2,000 researchers across the globe running AI-enabled wildlife population studies for marine and terrestrial species.

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Why Building Resilient Networks Matter

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

None of the bridges on or off Long Island were open. A network of grandchildren was activated. Crowdsourcing also provided information on gas stations that were still open (and where lines were actually moving). This puts New York City’s economic disparity on par with places like Sierra Leone or Namibia.

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ChatGPT: Everything you need to know about the AI-powered chatbot

TechCrunch

OpenAI plans to open up access to new developers by the end of July. owners of Mercedes models that use MBUX will be able to opt into a beta program starting June 16 activating the ChatGPT functionality. The app is also integrated with Whisper , OpenAI’s open source speech recognition system, to allow for voice input.

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Conquering a Cruel Continent for a Cause

Tech Soup

The Namib Desert in Namibia (has the highest sand dunes on earth). I'd like to open your eyes to the reality and dangers associated with coal power. Stand with me and let's do more than talk about the problem, let's be active in finding solutions." The Sahara Desert in Egypt (the hottest desert on earth).

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El Paso, Texas, just broke ground on the first U.S. facility to turn wastewater directly into drinking water

Fast Company Tech

Next, activated carbon absorbs chemicals or compounds in the water. Texas, Western States Move Ahead on Direct Potable Reuse The first direct potable reuse plant in the world opened in 1968 in Namibia, southern Africas driest country. Then hydrogen peroxide and ultraviolet light are used to kill bacteria in the water.

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