Jonathan Reid, the Barbadian minister of innovation, industry, science, and technology, joins Devex along with Amini founder Kate Kallot and 500 Global's Alaa Murabit to discuss how small countries can take back financial and data sovereignty over AI.
Of the $3.5 billion obligated through grants and cooperative agreements, about 81% went to just 20 organizations.
As ODA evolves, scaling climate finance requires shifting from bespoke deals to repeatable sequences. “Trust collateral” provides the infrastructure for this shift by lowering the cost of deciding, and converting intent into bankable commitments.
Philanthropy positions itself as the solution in times of crisis. But what happens when philanthropy becomes the crisis?
It includes pooled testing for tuberculosis in resource-constrained settings, allowing governments to screen more people for TB without additional costs.
Opinion: Africa's critical mineral wealth presents a generational opportunity. Additive mining will be a key approach to ensure the sector's potential for development impact is realized.
