By Shipra Mishra Edited by: Muhammed Hani Ahsan Graphic by: Norie Wright Facing an escalating climate crisis, Maryland took commendable strides by enacting climate goals through the landmark Climate Solutions Now Act of 20221 (the Act). The Act mandates net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2045 and sets the most aggressive targets to push Maryland… Read more »
Graphic by Maralmaa Munkh-Achit Written by Vanessa Otero Edited by Sonali Uppal In the United States, the federal government currently does not have much control over what social media companies do concerning the spread of misinformation. The two main laws that apply in this arena—the First Amendment and Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act—fiercely… Read more »
Image: Participants of Sahel Scholars Program Written by Ndidi Nwuneli Edited by Tiffany Agard On March 9th, 2021, the African business landscape was buzzing with excitement and optimism in reaction to the news that Flutterwave, a payments company, had closed its Series C fundraising round at $170 million[1], valuing the company at over $1 billion. Founded in… Read more »