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IFC launches new platform to bolster digital economy in Africa, Middle East, Central Asia, and Pakistan

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“Support for entrepreneurship and digital transformation is essential to economic growth, job creation, and resilience,” said Makhtar Diop, IFC’s Managing Director. But despite all these, growth potentials remained enormous across these regions. trillion and create 1.5

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Achieving Net Zero: Facts vs Fiction

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For instance, the UK has committed to a net-zero target by 2050, and companies such as Microsoft, Unilever, and BP have also embraced similar goals. Nevertheless, numerous countries and companies have already established net zero targets and are actively working towards them.

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Innovation Hubs for More Diverse and Inclusive Cities

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More than half the world’s population currently lives in cities – a proportion that will reach 70% by 2050 – which account for approximately 80% of GDP generated worldwide. But increasing inequality and exclusion in urban areas are undermining development progress – and threatening many lives.