The Verge

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

The protests come just as the New York Times reports that the Seattle-based company has been on a hiring spree this year, expanding its global workforce. Today there’s a global day of action with strikes, protests, and stunts across five continents,” James Schneider, the communications director for Progressive International, tells The Verge.

International 125

International Amazon Bangladesh United Kingdom 125

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 30, 2010

In the morning, I attended a session put on by the Young Global Leaders with six interesting proposals. I next attended a session on global biodiversity, and ended up talking to two of the three speakers afterwards about our Miradi project and about the software idea from my friends at Waste Concern. Today was an example of this.

South Africa 165

South Africa Bangladesh License Africa 165

TechNode

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

With the theme of Technology for a Sustainable Future, the INCLUSION Conference on the Bund was held in Shanghai from September 7 to 9, bringing together global experts, scholars, and entrepreneurs to explore technological developments in economic industries. No matter how easy that is, they feel more comfortable with cash.

Bangladesh 52

Bangladesh Nigeria Malaysia Conference 52

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

APRIL 7, 2013

ND-Burma member groups regularly send observers, at great personal risk, across Burma’s borders with India, Bangladesh, Thailand and China. Participants at the 2012 global Martus Users Group Meeting Benetech is committed to doing this kind of ongoing development to help advance the broader human rights movement. Thank you in advance!

Burma 176

Burma Thailand Bangladesh Group 176

TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

One, most of them are excluded from various payment ecosystems globally due to their size, and two, getting hardware from providers can be expensive. . This suite of services is essential in the primary markets in which Nomod is aiming to build a significant merchant base, like Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Bangladesh. Australia and Asia.

Saudi Arabia 95

Saudi Arabia UAE South Africa Bangladesh 95

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 29, 2010

Conversation Two I had agreed to act as a mentor to a Global Changemaker, in this case Mousa Mousawy, an Iraqi teenager now living in Jordan. They have expanded from Dhaka to at least ten cities, and are now wrestling with the right way to expand outside of Bangladesh. What a great kick-off for a day!

Conversation 100

Conversation Bangladesh Mentoring Iraq 100

TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

“The financing of global supply chains is expensive and inefficient, the burden of the cost is mostly borne by the suppliers and in particular by those that are SMEs in emerging markets,” explains Twinco Capital co-founder and CEO Sandra Nolasco. Take any global supply chain, such as apparel, automotive, electronics etc.

Bangladesh 102

Bangladesh Vietnam Analytics Fund 102

TechCrunch

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Cross-border remittances — when people living and working abroad send money back home to friends and family — continues to be a huge part of how those living in developing countries, off the global financial grid, can be helped. on 2020, as parts of the global economy started to claw back growth after a tough 2020 due to Covid-19.

Sri Lanka 94

Sri Lanka Marketing Cameroon Zambia 94

TechCrunch

OCTOBER 21, 2021

As exporters compete on the global stage, they are craving for tools that will digitize their workflows and help them trade faster and better. In recent years, several firms — including Amazon — have attempted to make inroads to help Indian businesses sell to customers globally. This is where SourceWiz comes in.

India 96

India PDF Bangladesh Indonesia 96

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 27, 2010

The benefits of collocating the social entrepreneurs in one place has been proven in past years: a large amount of the value of attending the WEF is meeting with global social entrepreneur colleagues, and trading notes about the best ways to change the world for the better.

Bangladesh 100

Bangladesh Foundation Proposal Adopt 100

TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Four-year-old Infra.Market said on Thursday it has raised $100 million in a Series C round led by Tiger Global. Some of its clients are in Bangladesh, Malaysia, Singapore and Dubai. “We He said the startup has helped small manufacturers reach customers outside of India as well.

India 74

India Bangladesh Fundraising Malaysia 74

Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Hunger is a global issue that affects everyone, everywhere. An estimated 811 million people are hungry globally. Supporting them is not only essential to the global community’s food supply, but also to the day-to-day well-being of the communities in which they work and live. Why Small-Scale Farmers? Dun-Ying Vicki Yu.

Hunger 52

Hunger Global Impact Support 52

TechCrunch

JULY 25, 2022

The first fund invested in 30 countries, and the second fund will also have a global outlook, but it will focus on one to three countries in each region. Africa’s startup market is bucking the global slowdown.

Fund 98

Fund Marketing Pakistan Mentoring 98

TechCrunch

DECEMBER 9, 2020

The round was led by Evolvence India Fund, Sistema Asia Fund and Foundamental, while existing investors Accel, Tiger Global and Nexus also participated. Some of its clients are in Bangladesh, Malaysia, Singapore and Dubai. Mumbai-headquartered Infra.Market said on Thursday it has raised $20 million in a Series B financing round.

India 77

India Raise Asia Bangladesh 77

TechCrunch

MAY 17, 2022

The pandemic has majorly affected the global supply chain, with 60% of U.S. Bangladesh, one of the largest exporters of ready-made garments, saw export earnings plunge from $34.13 He claims that over 200 brands and 150 factories are currently using the platform, concentrated mostly in India, Bangladesh, China, the U.S.,

United Arab Emirates 76

United Arab Emirates Raise Bangladesh India 76

TechCrunch

OCTOBER 6, 2022

The round was co-led by Global Founders Capital and Wavemaker Partners, with participation from Gentree Fund, AfterWork Ventures, Reshape Ventures, Nordstar, Pentas Ventures, Moving Capital, Gojek co-founder Kevin Aluwi, NasDaily’s Nuseir Yassin, YouTuber Lazar Beam and Radish Fiction founder Seung-yoon Lee.

Platform 98

Platform Philippines Asia Singapore 98

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 14, 2014

Here’s what I learned: Global Social Media and Mobile Usage Studies and Internet Penetration. I’ve been curating infographics summarizing social media and social network studie s of American and global audiences, but one of the best resources global social media and mobile data is We Are Social.

Social Media 104

Social Media Policy International Social 104

NTEN

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

4 Think global, write local Don’t forget op-eds and letters to the editor! While topics might be global, news is local,” explained Chan. For example, during the one-year anniversary of the Rana Plaza building collapse in Bangladesh, an example of a good op-ed could discuss this issue from a local''s point of view.

Media 100

Media Nonprofit Seattle Journal 100

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 2, 2007

For example, I'm planning on going to India and Bangladesh next month for the first time, and to Uganda and Sudan next year. Bookshare.org Goes International This year marked my first attendance at the Clinton Global Initiative. CGI puts great emphasis on getting each attendee to make a new commitment to global society.

Literacy 100

Literacy Guatemala San Jose Award 100

TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

And today, the company is announcing that it’s just closed a $6 million seed round led by Global Founders Capital that included participation from firms such as Soma Capital, Graph Ventures, Adapt Ventures and OldSlip group. Ridwan and Zen previously worked at companies such as Square, CashApp, Shopify and Uber. Sign up here !

Saudi Arabia 97

Saudi Arabia UAE Build Fund 97

TechCrunch

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Three billion people globally are still left out or poorly served by the formal economy. “Digital wallets are one of the fastest growing financial instruments for many small businesses and for unbanked individuals in emerging markets,” said De Caluwe.

Integration 63

Integration Network Digital San Francisco 63

Tech Soup

JUNE 4, 2012

I did a post a few weeks ago on youth programs in TechSoup Global's new Local Impact Map and decided I hadn’t covered this resource nearly enough. demonstrates what nonprofits, NGOs, and libraries around the world are doing with their TechSoup Global software donations to further their missions. Our Local Impact Map.

Donation 52

Donation Program Benefit Haiti 52

Tech Soup

OCTOBER 8, 2014

Joaquin currently serves on TechSoup Global's board of directors. Mikey has published two books, including the Bradt Travel Guide to Bangladesh. He also founded the Positive Light project, a crowdsourced and crowdfunded photography project and coffee table photo book that is changing the way the world sees Bangladesh.

San Francisco 50

San Francisco Bangladesh Los Angeles Storytelling 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 15, 2008

Global issues like poverty are extremely complex and seem huge. m just a guy who - like a lot of people - was always concerned about important issues like global poverty but wasn???t Simple and small changes in our global, political, and personal priorities can make a huge difference. ???We There is no simple, clear answers. 

Social Media 61

Social Media Action Personal Difference 61

Candid

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Our collective attention has been almost singularly focused on the pandemic and its global effects. The Rohingya crisis continued unabated, increasing the number of refugees, asylum seekers, and internally displaced people in Bangladesh and surrounding countries.

Disaster 59

Disaster Philanthropy Data Hurricane 59

TechCrunch

MAY 27, 2022

That’s because textiles usually get their hues from toxic chemicals, and the resulting wastewater — laden with dyes, acids and formaldehyde — destroys rivers, such as those surrounding Dhaka , the capital city of Bangladesh.

New York City 65

New York City Bangladesh New York Industry 65

TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

There, she was responsible for the Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia and Bangladesh markets, plus the primary verticals of SaaS, B2B marketplaces, proptech, edtech, commerce and consumer internet. Last August, the firm made its first investment in Africa.

Roles 98

Roles Singapore Charity Raise 98

TechCrunch

JANUARY 7, 2022

Bfree , a Nigerian credit management fintech, has embarked on global expansion after raising $1.7 million in a pre-Series A round, to tap the opportunities in emerging markets, where digital lending apps have recently sprung up in droves. million, having realized $800,000 in a seed round last May.

South America 98

South America Europe Asia Africa 98

Global Giving

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

And the government of Bangladesh announced plans for a nationwide mobile payments system by early 2018.This Just last month, Google launched Tez , an “audio QR” payment solution for mobile phone users in India.

India 52

India Kenya Bangladesh Tanzania 52

Global Giving

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

This is particularly critical when these services are developed and tested on people who are already facing major risks, like Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh. Like any new technology, it’s important to consider the social implications of blockchain before rushing to build new social services around it.

Philanthropy 52

Philanthropy Lebanon Bangladesh Technology 52

Connection Cafe

AUGUST 23, 2016

But while global experts search for solutions to bridge the worsening digital divide for women, it turns out the answers are at our fingertips. We launched a global crowdsourcing campaign to collect homegrown solutions and ideas to spread digital empowerment. We know there is enormous potential in bringing more women online.

Digital 20

Digital Empowerment Internet Literacy 20

Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 8, 2006

And so it became really important in my mind for me to think about another project that would actually get me looking at and get me talking about what's happening in this country, with the awareness that what we do here as individuals, as consumers, as citizens, has this global effect. So just trying to get us to really see that.

North Carolina 40

North Carolina New York Local Organization 40

ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 9, 2011

as well as the national governments of much of the developed world, robustly practices variants of high-capacity governmental social innovation today, such as the myriad programs countering the global Great Recession. There is also a distinguished history of social innovation in the U.S. The Early Bird deadline ends tonight!

Government 100

Government Research Social United Kingdom 100

Saleforce Nonprofit

DECEMBER 11, 2021

By: Eric Zuehlke, Head of Editorial, Division of Global Communication and Advocacy, UNICEF and Martha Mackenzie, Global Humanitarian Advocacy Lead, UNICEF. Nur Zannat, 6, holds a paper folding fan she crafted in a UNICEF-supported learning centre in Balukhali refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. Photo credit: UNICEF.

Children 59

Children Impact Share Advocacy 59

Tech Soup

MAY 12, 2014

TechSoup Global’s Dara Westling attended the recent Global Donors Forum in Washington, D.C. She is our vice president of development alliances and global media for TechSoup Global’s domestic and international programs. We connect the local with global resources.” Dara Westling.

Philanthropy 45

Philanthropy Challenge Global Somalia 45

The Verge

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

An investigation from Grid News found that five convoy groups were created by a single hacked account (formerly belonging to a woman from Missouri) and a Facebook spokesperson told NBC News that content farms as far as Bangladesh and Vietnam were promoting convoy memes.

Facebook 140

Facebook International Meme Group 140

TechCrunch

AUGUST 24, 2023

July 25, 2023 ChatGPT for Android is now available in the US, India, Bangladesh and Brazil A few days after putting up a preorder page on Google Play, OpenAI has flipped the switch and released ChatGPT for Android. Based on our review, your app is associated with ChatGPT, which does not have requisite permits to operate in China.”

API 82

API Instruction Instructional Generation 82