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“Africa must rely primarily on domestic resources particularly government funding,” nature.com/articles/s4436…

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Floating market "place"in Vietnam. "I'll be back in half hour, just go and buy some coffee." Do you think this will work? Nature is so amazing, we must not destroy it. #mbdtravel #travelinspiration #nature #ClimateCrisis

MyBeauDes's tweet image. Floating market "place"in Vietnam. "I'll be back in half hour, just go and buy some coffee." Do you think this will work? 

Nature is so amazing, we must not destroy it.
#mbdtravel #travelinspiration #nature #ClimateCrisis

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Fertility rates in Indian states according to the Sample Registration System in 2023. That year, the TFR was 1.91. In Southern India, fertility levels are already as low as in Europe while densely populated Uttar Pradesh and Bihar are still well above replacement level.

BirthGauge's tweet image. Fertility rates in Indian states according to the Sample Registration System in 2023. That year, the TFR was 1.91. In Southern India, fertility levels are already as low as in Europe while densely populated Uttar Pradesh and Bihar are still well above replacement level.

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The final Budget Review & Outlook Paper 2025 is out, we saw the draft on Sep 20th (see quoted tweet). Key highlights: · Total 2026/27 expenditure is projected at Kes 4,649.8 billion (22.2% of GDP). So it's a 9.69% increase in the size of the budget vs 2025/26 · Total 2026/27…

AmbokoJH's tweet image. The final Budget Review & Outlook Paper 2025 is out, we saw the draft on Sep 20th (see quoted tweet). 

Key highlights: 

· Total 2026/27 expenditure is projected at Kes 4,649.8 billion (22.2% of GDP). So it's a 9.69% increase in the size of the budget vs 2025/26
· Total 2026/27…

The Draft Budget Review & Outlook Paper 2025 is out. National Treasury is inviting comments by Sep 25th. Too short a window in my view. What are we seeing here? 1. National Treasury is now setting the 2025/26 expenditure at Kes 4.269 trillion. The baseline budget had it at…

AmbokoJH's tweet image. The Draft Budget Review & Outlook Paper 2025 is out. 

National Treasury is inviting comments by Sep 25th. Too short a window in my view. 

What are we seeing here?

1. National Treasury is now setting the 2025/26 expenditure at Kes 4.269 trillion. The baseline budget had it at…
AmbokoJH's tweet image. The Draft Budget Review & Outlook Paper 2025 is out. 

National Treasury is inviting comments by Sep 25th. Too short a window in my view. 

What are we seeing here?

1. National Treasury is now setting the 2025/26 expenditure at Kes 4.269 trillion. The baseline budget had it at…
AmbokoJH's tweet image. The Draft Budget Review & Outlook Paper 2025 is out. 

National Treasury is inviting comments by Sep 25th. Too short a window in my view. 

What are we seeing here?

1. National Treasury is now setting the 2025/26 expenditure at Kes 4.269 trillion. The baseline budget had it at…


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The newest fertility table has been released by @birthgauge, with much better birth data than the UN provides. The steepest declines in 2025 are in Asia, Latin America and Eastern Europe. East Asia is converging on S. Korean levels, with ultra-dense urban housing taking a toll.

MoreBirths's tweet image. The newest fertility table has been released by @birthgauge, with much better birth data than the UN provides.

The steepest declines in 2025 are in Asia, Latin America and Eastern Europe. East Asia is converging on S. Korean levels, with ultra-dense urban housing taking a toll.

The new monthly birth update is out! The situation is still dire of course, but at least in Europe it doesn't look as bad as it did earlier this year, with many countries showing an increase in the number of births.

BirthGauge's tweet image. The new monthly birth update is out! The situation is still dire of course, but at least in Europe it doesn't look as bad as it did earlier this year, with many countries showing an increase in the number of births.


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(1/3) Births and Deaths in Germany by Year from 1817 to 2024.

WDemograph73569's tweet image. (1/3) Births and Deaths in Germany by Year from 1817 to 2024.

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Global maternal mortality rates have fallen by almost 60% since 1985— One of the most tragic beginnings in life for a child is to lose their mother during childbirth. This was incredibly common in the past, and it still is in many countries today. But the world has made much…

OurWorldInData's tweet image. Global maternal mortality rates have fallen by almost 60% since 1985—

One of the most tragic beginnings in life for a child is to lose their mother during childbirth.

This was incredibly common in the past, and it still is in many countries today. But the world has made much…

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Young people who are neither in employment nor in education or training are at risk of becoming socially excluded. Tackling NEET rates is key to unlocking youth potential worldwide.

OECD's tweet image. Young people who are neither in employment nor in education or training are at risk of becoming socially excluded.

Tackling NEET rates is key to unlocking youth potential worldwide.

Health Donor funding from healthdata.org

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4. There's more for research: @gatesfoundation + @wellcometrust will each give R100-mil, but only if Treasury matches each R100-mil. Treasury did match it, so total = R600-mil. Gates +Wellcome will pay now; Treasury will pay R132 million now; the rest over a 3-year period.

miamalan's tweet image. 4.  There's more for research: @gatesfoundation + @wellcometrust will each give R100-mil, but only if Treasury matches each R100-mil. Treasury did match it, so total = R600-mil. Gates +Wellcome will pay now; Treasury will pay R132 million now; the rest over a 3-year period.

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[Thread] 1. BREAKING: Treasury has awarded @healthza emergency funds of R753 528-mil via section 16 of the Public Finance Management Act to help fill the gap of the #Trump administration's cutting of #HIV and #TB grants.

miamalan's tweet image. [Thread] 1. BREAKING: Treasury has awarded @healthza emergency funds of R753 528-mil via section 16 of the Public Finance Management Act to help fill the gap of the #Trump administration's cutting of #HIV and #TB grants.

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The projected decline is driven by announced cuts from major providers, and it would hit the poorest countries hardest: bilateral ODA to least developed countries and sub-Saharan Africa may fall by 13-25% and 16-28% respectively, and health funding could drop by up to 60% from…


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LENACAPAVIR: It happened early! Lenacapavir got approved by the FDA. This is super exciting! Super powerful HIV prevention drug nbcnews.com/health/health-…


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Denmark has just increased its retirement age to 70. Spoiler, it won’t be enough for all countries with collapsing demographics. Who will tell the French?

MichaelAArouet's tweet image. Denmark has just increased its retirement age to 70. Spoiler, it won’t be enough for all countries with collapsing demographics. Who will tell the French?

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Green Wheat Fields May 1890

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May 1890

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