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Milken-Motsepe Prize in AgriTech Finalists: Magofarm
Pictured (from left to right): Shedrack Mwandry (Operations manager), Tharcisse Ndikumana (Farm mana
ger), Moses Katala (CEO), and Celestine Mbonigaba (Communications liaison).
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FinTech in Focus — December 13, 2022
In This Newsletter
Unlocking the Power of Blockchain: Real World Use Cases
The Next FinTech Unicorn
: Investment Opportunities in FinTech
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Milken-Motsepe Prize in AgriTech Finalists: Producers Direct
Pictured: Brian Ngetich, User-Centered Developer, FarmDirect.
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Milken-Motsepe Prize in AgriTech Finalists: Hello Erf
Pictured (left to right): Dawit Ephrem, Birtukan Kassa, Gizachew Mesfin, Alazar Michael, and Dawit L
anteyideru.
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In a World Redefined, Success Lies in Partnership
Asia is a region of contrasts, perhaps more so than anywhere else in the world. Half its population
is urban; the other half is rural.
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Unused tools of monetary policy could restore economic growth, according to the latest Milken Institute Review
LOS ANGELES -- Clark Johnson, the author of an acclaimed book on the causes of the Great Depression,
challenges those who believe that, in the fight to restore the American economy to full employment, monetary policy has run out of gas.
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Where the World Connects: Annual Milken Institute Global Conference Brings Together People Who "Get Things Done"
LOS ANGELES -- With the world full of complex geopolitical, social, and economic challenges that app
ear insoluble to many -- and in a world full of conferences that discuss them without driving change -- the Milken Institute Global Conference is unique.
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The Lure of Big Profits Will Break the Deadlock on Climate Change Policy, Writes an Expert in Latest Milken Institute Review
LOS ANGELES — With 106 bills to address climate change before the 110th Congress, it is clear that g
lobal warming has moved out of the dusty drawers of environmental activists and into the spotlight of policymaking.
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The Brits Move Up - 2005 Milken Institute Capital Access Index Shows the U.K. Has World's Best Market for Entrepreneurs
For the first time since the rankings began, the United Kingdom tops this year′s Milken Institute Ca
pital Access Index. The index measures which nations have the best markets for entrepreneurs.
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The 2024 Milken Institute Global Conference Opens May 5, Convening Global Leaders to Discuss Strategies Aimed at Shaping a Shared Future
LOS ANGELES, CA (May 2, 2024) — The 2024 Milken Institute Global Conference opens Sunday,
May 5 and will draw more than 4,500 attendees, including global
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War and Weather Take Further Toll on Food Security
In the past two years, food prices have surged worldwide as a confluence of factors converged, bring
ing food insecurity to a new level globally.,
In response to social unrest, increased food protectionism hurts efforts to improve food security.
, Extreme weather—more severe droughts, flooding, landslides, and unexpected frost due to global warming—are also damaging crops worldwide at an increasing frequency and volume.
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Creating Equitable Food Systems with Holistic, Data-Based Solutions
As executive director of the World Food Programme, I saw firsthand destitute hunger causing pain and
suffering in communities around the world.,
Research and experience confirm that an equitable food system is driven by resilient enterprises.
, Reactionary solutions are insufficient for solving the food and malnutrition crisis. Of course, philanthropic and government programs must support an adequate social safety net and deploy humanitarian assistance.
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