When Ry started working at a garment factory in Cambodia, she never imagined she would one day be teaching her colleagues how to use digital tools. But when the factory introduced digital and financial literacy training, …
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Economy & Development
Broadband Access Transforms Rural Life Across the Kyrgyz Republic
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauAcross the Kyrgyz Republic, access to high-speed internet is transforming how people in rural communities live and work. Increasingly, even in the remotest villages, teachers now use digital tools in …
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Economy & Development
Restoring Land, Building Livelihoods: Supporting Spekboom Restoration in South Africa
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauStruggle to Access Upfront Financing Across South Africa’s Eastern Cape, decades of overgrazing and land degradation have stripped once‑fertile landscapes of their biodiversity. Widespread soil erosion and vegetation loss undermine …
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Economy & Development
World Bank Prices 14-Year Spekboom Restoration Outcome Bond in South Africa
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauBond to help a program that aims to restore degraded land and create jobs WASHINGTON, April 23, 2026 – The World Bank (International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, IBRD) today priced …
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Economy & Development
Syria: World Bank Approves US$225 Million Financing to Restore Water and Health Services
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauWASHINGTON, April 23, 2026 – The World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved today US$225 million in grant financing from the International Development Association (IDA) to support Syria to enhance the …
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Sports & Inspiration
How Diana Edulji broke ‘kitchen’ stereotypes to shape women’s cricket in India
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauBefore the likes of Mithali Raj, Jhulan Goswami, Smriti Mandhana and Harmanpreet Kaur put Indian women’s cricket on the world map, there was Diana Edulji – a true pioneer who laid the foundation from the ground up. …
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Health
WHO certifies the Bahamas for eliminating mother-to-child transmission of HIV
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauIn a landmark achievement for Caribbean public health, the World Health Organization (WHO) congratulates The Bahamas for becoming the latest Caribbean nation to be certified as having eliminated the mother-to-child …
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Education & Innovation
DNA Research on Station Promoting Cancer Therapies, Radiation Repair
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauMore biotechnology research was underway aboard the International Space Station on Wednesday taking advantage of the microgravity environment to boost knowledge about the properties of DNA and DNA-like nanomaterials. The Expedition 74 crew also …
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Education & Innovation
NASA Astronaut Anil Menon to Discuss Upcoming Launch, Mission
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauNASA will host a news conference at 1:45 p.m. EDT Wednesday, April 29, from the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston to preview astronaut Anil Menon’s upcoming mission to the International …
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Education & Innovation
Building the Future of History Education: Timor-Leste’s National University Takes a Historic Step
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauDili, Timor-Leste – For the first time in its history, Timor-Leste has a dedicated academic Department of History, marking a significant step in strengthening how the country teaches, researches, and preserves …