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Opinion: While the continent is being mined for minerals critical to green energy transitions around the globe, its own potential energy transition is limited by lack of investment incentives into low-carbon nuclear power. devex.com/news/the-afric…


Opinion: Turning the humble local African pharmacy into a comprehensive health hub is a way for our continent to leapfrog care delivery. devex.com/news/african-p…


United Nations agencies chase cost savings in the global south, while relocating staff to the region it serves. devex.com/news/un-staffe…


Is Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) driving innovation and creating jobs across Africa? "Absolutely yes," @Idah_WB of the @WorldBank tells Devex. The challenge isn't the technology; it's ensuring innovation is built directly on these DPI systems to achieve scalable impact.


What is UNDP's strategy for Digital Public Infrastructure? According to @Robert_Opp from @UNDP, the conversation around Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) needs to shift. He argues that DPI is a holistic approach, not just a technology.


News from the World Bank-International Monetary Fund annual meetings, mounting humanitarian crises, and critical funding shortfalls for climate and development programs dominated the airwaves in October. devex.com/news/devex-mon…


A mother’s first glimpse of her baby can be lifesaving — but millions of women in low-income countries never receive a single ultrasound scan. Now, a new AI-powered device could change that. devex.com/news/could-ai-…


We analyzed salary data shared with Devex related to monitoring & evaluation jobs, containing average salaries between regions, sectors, and the organizations currently hiring M&E professionals. devex.com/news/what-you-…


At a moment when multilateralism is under strain, Baerbock argued that climate shocks, aid cuts, and conflict are reversing social progress — and backed reforms to make the U.N. system “more agile” and able to deliver on the SDGs. devex.com/news/unga-chie…


United Nations agencies chase cost savings in the global south, while relocating staff to the region it serves. devex.com/news/un-staffe…


The central African region has received a total of $17.7 billion in official development assistance from 2019-2023. Who are the biggest donors? Which country and sector received the most aid? Devex analyzed the numbers to find out. devex.com/news/how-much-…


Many key development roles have been affected by aid cuts in 2025. Devex took a look at some of the main roles in the aid sector to see how they have been affected. devex.com/news/what-happ…


Everything we’re watching in Belém. Plus, how WFP is using AI, and the Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty shifts into execution mode. devex.com/news/devex-dis…


Opinion: “New data and satellite images give us the power to adapt how we store, share, and safeguard the water we have” — helping countries turn water scarcity into an opportunity for smarter growth. devex.com/news/world-ban…


U.S. development professionals might be looking across borders for their next job. Not so fast. devex.com/news/is-it-gro…


“If DPI is seen as one more solution, then we missed the point. It’s a pattern of thinking.” At the @GlobalDPISummit, Sanjay Purohit argues the main barrier isn’t technical — it’s conceptual. The mindset shift might be where real scale begins. #DPI #GDPIS25 #GDPIS


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