
Nii Simmonds
@nubiancheetah
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Emerging & Frontier Markets | Emerging Tech & Digital Trade | Advanced Manufacturing | African Science & Innovation | Fellow & Exp @TEDFellow @WEF @NewAmerica
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Joined January 2008
🌍 #Europe & #Africa can co-create a values‑based digital future and move beyond #tech isolationism together. Non-Resident Fellow Nii Simmonds @nubiancheetah unpacks for @wef how collaboration can unlock the next era of equitable technology. 🤝 More:
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Europe and Africa can forge a shared, values-driven digital future by jointly investing in development & moving beyond tech isolationism.
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This is the most comprehensive discussion of my work I've had this year. It's also the most watched interview (250k) I've done this year. Take a listen & share 👇🏼 https://t.co/HwRCepoF1N
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You need to see this! Dog warns his owner that this dolphin is in distress and needs help. The dog and the dolphin became lifelong friends after this. Such a great feel good story! 👀❤️
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See 11 of the Best Wildlife Photographs From Years Past - https://t.co/GNUb41uaKL
@smithsonianmag
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A new book reveals striking images from six decades of the beloved Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition
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One ocean accounts for 60% of the world’s fish catch. Its size isn’t the only reason why fishing thrives there. https://t.co/mWxlkDgcvw via @visualcap
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One ocean accounts for 60% of the world’s fish catch. Its size isn’t the only reason why fishing thrives there.
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Michael Faraday was born #OnThisDay in 1791. He is most famous for his experiments in electromagnetism and his efforts to engage the public in science through the Christmas Lectures, though he came from humble beginnings as Dame Julia Higgins tells Brian Cox:
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Without the African continent, we wouldn't have #AI, electric vehicle batteries, or many other groundbreaking technologies and innovations. This is because Africa holds a third of the world's critical rare earth minerals and according to the latest data from the United States
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It takes Poland, Sweden, Austria, Norway, and 18 other countries together to match the might of Germany’s economy. https://t.co/j2Vh2gmYDj via @visualcap
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It takes Poland, Sweden, Austria, Norway, and 18 other countries together to match the might of Germany’s economy.
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RIP Mufasa. RIP King Jaffe Joffer. Goodnight, The Ruler of Zamunda. RIP James Earl Jones. 🕊
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The Top Lithium-Ion Battery Producing Countries by 2030. Ranking the top lithium-ion battery producers by their forecasted gigawatt-hour (GWh) capacity for 2030. https://t.co/QrQ5MP9RuX via @visualcap
visualcapitalist.com
This graphic uses exclusive data from our partner, Benchmark Mineral Intelligence, to rank the top lithium-ion battery producers by their forecasted gigawatt-hour (GWh) capacity for 2030.
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Vietnam becoming a chip-making powerhouse https://t.co/mSXLQ5Ct9l via @asiatimesonline #semiconductors #vietnam
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Vietnam is becoming an important new player in the global semiconductor industry, a decoupling beneficiary of the US-led chip wars against China.
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Read about a 16-year-old Sudanese kid in Australia who ran 100m in 10.2 seconds this year. Found the footage— freakin ridiculous.
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James Webb Space Telescope strikes again, delivers new shining galaxy image
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The James Webb Space Telescope continues to probe some of the deepest regions of our universe.
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This graphic shows how much electricity is generated from renewable sources among G20 countries. https://t.co/o5BXiCQrZJ via @visualcap #BaseLoadPower #ElectricityGeneration
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This graphic shows how much electricity is generated from renewable sources among G20 countries.
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Letsile Tebogo 🇧🇼 at the age of 21 is the youngest man to win Olympic 200m GOLD 🥇 since 1956! History for Botswana! He is also the first man from Africa to win GOLD in the 200m at an Olympic Games. #Paris2024 #Olympics #Athletics
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Quincy Hall’s effort down the stretch to win Olympic gold deserves its own medal. 🤯 #ParisOlympics
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As critical nodes for trade and commercial activity, we show the top 10 busiest ports in the world by cargo volume. https://t.co/4rnnnxtfwj via @visualcap
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As critical nodes for trade and commercial activity, we show the top 10 busiest ports in the world by cargo volume.
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Check this out if you are interested in #agribusiness. "Announcement: Launch of ACFM - Agri-SME Program Seed Lab’s first Call For Applications"
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The Seed Lab is a key initiative to support agri-SMEs under the African Development Bank’s Agri-Food SME Catalytic Financing Mechanism’s (ACFM) Technical Assistance Window, delivered through Open...
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Ethiopian Airlines kicked out a passenger on my flight because a minister took her seat. They didn’t apologize and they eventually forcefully offloaded her screaming. The minister did nothing. Disgraceful
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Tech-savvy youth, abundant minerals—Africa is the next big player in semiconductor industry Nii Simmonds @nubiancheetah and Ayodele Okeowo @AyodeleOk report https://t.co/3GtttkQUbU
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Investing in Africa's semiconductor industry not just reduces supply chain risks but also fosters sustainable economic development and creates jobs.
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