Education
Robot hikes the Andes to cross Peru’s digital divide
Zoraida Portillo Kipi the robot is made from upcycled materials. Her backpack is a solar panel and she has been programmed to explain how […]
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Sustainable Business
Poisons used to make food more beautiful, last longer
Julien Chongwang, Gilbert Nakweya & Ghislaine Deudjui Toxic chemicals are being used by food sellers across Sub-Saharan Africa to improve the look of meat […]
Aid
UK strips aid ministry of independence
Fiona Broom The world’s second-biggest global donor among developed countries has announced it will strip its aid ministry of independence by merging it with […]
Aid
‘Most successful’ vaccine summit raises US$8.8 billion
Fiona Broom National governments, civil society and private organisations have pledged a record US$8.8 billion to a global collaboration over vaccines for low-income countries, […]
COVID-19
SDG setback ‘tremendous’ as COVID-19 accelerates slide
Gareth Willmer & Fiona Broom Crucial global goals to reduce hunger and poverty and curb climate change have gone backwards or stalled, the United […]