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Bharat Housing Network Raises $5 Million in Green Bonds from Symbiotics

Bharat Housing Network (BHN), a secured credit network, has raised $5 million (around Rs 47 crore) in green bonds from Symbiotics. The bond is part of a $75 million green basket bond programme structured by Symbiotics

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Burkina Faso Inaugurates First-Ever Gold Refinery in Push for Resource Sovereignty

Burkina Faso has inaugurated its first-ever gold refinery, marking a major step in the military-led government's drive to process its mineral wealth locally and retain more value from its gold industry

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He Lost His Voice to Cancer. Now His ‘Voice Glasses’ Are Helping Others Speak Again

Konrad Zieliński lost his voice to cancer years ago while he was a student at the University of Warsaw. People with his condition have traditionally relied on handheld speaking devices that sound flat and robotic, or on surgically implanted voice prostheses

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Apply for the Inaugural TWIF Changemakers Competition

African fintech startups have been invited to apply for the inaugural TWIF Changemakers competition, a new annual honour dedicated to recognising the individuals and institutions driving tangible, lasting impact in financial services.

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NAP Luxury Apartments, Kubwa — Where Abuja's Comfort Meets Class

NAP Luxury Apartments is a stylish and private shortlet accommodation located in Phase 4, Dantata Estate, Kubwa, Abuja. Ideal for weekend getaways, family holidays, business trips, or extended stays in Abuja

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McKinsey Forward Learning Program 2026 for Young Africans

They drive bold progress. They grow their ambition. They transform their communities and themselves. At McKinsey.org, we’ve seen this time and again, ever since we launched our skill building programs – at no cost – so that nonprofits and individuals can achieve even more.

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AMD Agrees to Acquire World Labs for $8.2 Billion

AMD announced on Monday that it has entered into an agreement to acquire World Labs, a San Francisco-based AI lab developing a world model, which can be used to simulate 3D environments.

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Nvidia Announces the Open Agent Safety Platform

Nvidia is rolling out a new software platform to allow AI developers to set safeguards for agents and prevent them from breaking out of containment.

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SpaceX’s Starship Rocket Reaches Earth Orbit for the First Time

The company’s mega-rocket launched into space from South Texas early Monday morning and the take off ticked all the early checkboxes for a successful launch. But shortly after the upper stage of the spacecraft separated, it lost one of its six Raptor engines.

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DownloadChow Introduces Parcel Delivery: You Can Now Send Parcels With DownloadChow

DownloadChow is expanding beyond food delivery. Users can now send parcels, documents, gifts, and other items to friends, family, customers, and businesses directly through the DownloadChow app.

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The Maleka Excellence Scholarship for Aquaculture Students (MESAS)

Known as the Maleka Excellence Scholarship for Aquaculture Students (MESAS), the initiative is the result of collaboration between UESD’s Department of Water Resources and Aquaculture Management and Maleka Farms Limited.

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UESD to Send First 12 Postgraduate Students to Germany for 6-Month Exchange Programme

The University of Environment and Sustainable Development (UESD), Somanya, Eastern Region is set to send its first cohort of 12 MPhil and MSc students in Environmental Restoration Studies to the Technical University of Freiberg (TUBAF), Germany

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