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After floodwaters recede, search-and-rescue crews depart, and volunteers move on, survivors of natural disasters are often left picking up the pieces, many times with little aid or support. Often, this recovery process spans years, with individuals and families struggling to regain a sense of normalcy. This has been the reality for thousands in Eastern North […]
Egyptian health and wellness startup WellPal has secured an undisclosed amount of angel funding from a strategic investor and moved its operations to Saudi Arabia. WellPal offers health-conscious individuals, individuals with chronic health conditions, fitness enthusiasts and athletes, diet-specific consumers, and families seeking healthier food with access to personalised recommendations based on their unique health […]
The 16th United Nations Biodiversity Conference ended abruptly Saturday as countries disagreed in overtime talks about the creation of a new global nature fund. After negotiations in Cali, Colombia stretched through Friday night and into Saturday morning and delegates began to depart to travel home, Susana Muhamad, the host country’s environment minister and the president of COP16, ultimately […]
The Duke of York has been cut off financially by his brother King Charles, according to an updated royal biography. Prince Andrew had been under financial pressure over the cost of running his 30-room home at Royal Lodge in Windsor, But it’s now claimed by royal author Robert Hardman that the King has decided to […]
The life of a startup is, if nothing else, unpredictable. Whether a founder channels their personal mission into a university affiliate, a bootstrapped private company, a nonprofit or something else, their best-laid plans are vulnerable to unanticipated shifts. The economy could turn. Once-friendly VCs or foundations might lose their risk appetite. A crucial contract might […]
‘That number is looking at a global number that we believe the developed economy countries should be contributing to the developing economy countries,’ says the Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment. Source link
Article content While French language courses are shutting down in many parts of Quebec, Liberal MP Jean-Yves Duclos, the Trudeau government’s lieutenant in the province, says he’s “concerned” by the fact newcomers cannot have access to francization courses because of “budgetary restrictions” imposed by the Legault government. In a letter to Quebec Immigration and French […]
In line with national trends, startups in and around the nation’s capital continue putting their faith in not making every employee go to one office daily. Founders cited benefits like flexibility in a recent survey of the 2024 RealLIST Startups conducted by Technical.ly. Remote and hybrid work has helped with hiring and work-life balance, wrote […]
South Africa-founded golf management startup Tagmarshal has raised a multi-million dollar round of Series A investment to fund continued growth in staff, innovation, and new clients. Disrupt Africa first reported on Tagmarshal in February 2015, but since then the company has raised capital and relocated to the United States (US), where it has established itself […]
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup xAI is making waves in the tech world. The company is in talks with investors for a new funding round that could value it at a staggering $40 billion. This move comes just months after xAI raised $6 billion at a $24 billion valuation. The AI race is heating up […]