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The Week in Quotes April 11: WEF Discusses Future of Finance, MakerDAO CEO Weighs in on DeFi, NBA Team Offers Salaries in Bitcoin WEF

The Week in Quotes April 11: WEF Discusses Future of Finance, MakerDAO CEO Weighs in on DeFi, NBA Team Offers Salaries in Bitcoin

This week in quotes, BIC looks at several key topics related to the market. The World Economic Forum sees several key industry players discuss token economics, DeFi, and digital payments, while a sports team offers salaries in bitcoin. This week saw a volatile market that included a new all-time high…
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April 11, 2021
UK government urged to ban routine antibiotic use on farm animals as superbugs found in waterways abroad WEF

UK government urged to ban routine antibiotic use on farm animals as superbugs found in waterways abroad

The UK government is being urged to ban antibiotic use on healthy farm animals in line with the EU following research by World Animal Protection that found antibiotic resistant superbugs dangerous to public health in rivers and lakes beside factory farms in Spain, the USA, Canada and Thailand. The report,…
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April 7, 2021
WEF’s gender gap index: India slips 28 places, ranks 140 among 156 nations WEF

WEF’s gender gap index: India slips 28 places, ranks 140 among 156 nations

Only Pakistan (153) and Afghanistan (156) ranked lower in South Asia Topics gender gap | World Economic Forum | gender discrimination India has slipped 28 places to rank 140th among 156 countries in the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report 2021, becoming the third-worst performer in South Asia. According to the report, India…
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March 31, 2021
Acronis Unites with Industry Leaders to Publish the First Unified Cybersecurity Guide for Boards of Directors WEF

Acronis Unites with Industry Leaders to Publish the First Unified Cybersecurity Guide for Boards of Directors

SCHAFFHAUSEN, Switzerland, 25 March 2021 — Acronis, a global leader in cyber protection and a member of the World Economic Forum (WEF) Centre for Cybersecurity, shared the results of a new report released by the WEF that warns that cybersecurity failure is a “clear and present danger” and critical global…
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March 25, 2021
Savannah Fund launches $25m Africa tech seed fund led by the IFC, WeFi WEF

Savannah Fund launches $25m Africa tech seed fund led by the IFC, WeFi

Multiple funding opportunities are opening up for African startups from various sources, the latest being from Savannah Fund.  The venture capital firm has raised $25 million to invest in early-stage startups across sub-Saharan Africa, with a focus on “supporting women entrepreneurs and disruptive companies in high-growth sectors.”  This $25 million…
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March 11, 2021
Biden’s administration rejoining the global community is ‘well received’ but major challenges remain, WEF chief says WEF

Biden’s administration rejoining the global community is ‘well received’ but major challenges remain, WEF chief says

Flags hang over the entrance to the Davos Congress hall during the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Jan. 21st, 2020. Gerry Miller | CNBC The Joe Biden administration's latest moves to rejoin global pacts and organizations are likely to be welcome ones for the Davos community.  Still, the…
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January 25, 2021
World Economic Forum’s online Davos summit begins; PM Modi to address on Thursday, China’s Xi Jinping on Monday WEF

World Economic Forum’s online Davos summit begins; PM Modi to address on Thursday, China’s Xi Jinping on Monday

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January 25, 2021