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Costs rise as urban climate harm outpaces policymaking

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INT

Cities account for 70% of the carbon emissions from global energy use according to UN-Habitat, and more frequently are suffering increasingly visible and disruptive climate…

Low-income health needs more than isolated innovation

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INTERNATIONAL

Innovating in healthcare.

EU countries will struggle to externalise asylum

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EU

Alarmed by an increase of irregular border crossings, rising numbers of asylum seekers and pressures by far-right parties, several EU governments are contemplating ideas to…

African telecoms markets will undergo transformation

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AFRICA

More than 25 million Kenyans use mobile money, with around 16 million transactions a day worth 36 billion dollars last year. Governments across Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) are…

Congo’s EAC entry comes with risks and opportunities

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CONGO-KINSHASA

Its admission makes the EAC one of the largest trading blocs in Africa and will create significant new economic opportunities, but also additional political and security…

Drones will aid emerging nations' economic development

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INTERNATIONAL

In developed markets, UAV consumers or hobbyist operators far outnumber commercial operators, but the usage differs in the developing world. In developing countries, the price of…

Burundi crisis will pose risks for the wider region

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BURUNDI

Regional risks posed by the crisis in Burundi.

Tanzania's regional rise will face challenges

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TANZANIA

Tanzania is leading the Burundi peace negotiations. This is part of a growing regional role for the country, economically and diplomatically, which is raising its international…

East African tourism may aid structural transformation

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EAST AFRICA

East African tourism

Closer Rwanda-Tanzania ties may confer mutual benefit

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RWANDA/TANZANIA

The planned railway is the latest development in warming relations between Tanzania and Rwanda. Increasing ties could pave the way for a larger Tanzanian role in the region while…