YouTube developing, testing mobile app for low-bandwidth environments: In September, YouTube announced it is working on YouTube Go. The new mobile app has been built from scratch as an offline-first platform, which works with low or no connectivity. YouTube is testing the platform in India, before a scheduled worldwide launch in 2017. Source: Media Update Submit your own … [Read more...] about YouTube developing, testing mobile app for low-bandwidth environments
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Only targeted policies focused on rural people will eliminate poverty in developing countries, concludes new report
Only targeted policies focused on rural people will eliminate poverty in developing countries, concludes new report: Economic growth is not enough to save those threatened daily with starvation. Governments need to tailor policies and investments to transform rural areas in developing countries if they want to eliminate poverty, according to a new global study released by the … [Read more...] about Only targeted policies focused on rural people will eliminate poverty in developing countries, concludes new report
Why developing countries are dumping investment treaties | The Conversation
Bilateral investment treaties are stacked in favour of developed countries, the main sources of foreign direct investment. Reuters/Tiksa NegeriBilateral investment treaties have been a source of political controversy in recent years. This is clear from the alarming increase in the number of disputes between investors and governments. The treaties create an unequal … [Read more...] about Why developing countries are dumping investment treaties | The Conversation
Urbanisation in developing countries: a completely different kettle of fish | The Conversation
Many developing countries are highly urbanised but lack large industrial sectors. Reuters/Akintunde AkinleyeThe patterns of urbanisation in the developing world in the past few decades have diverged significantly from historical trends. For the developed world, significant urbanisation was associated with industrialisation. With the cities came the factories. But today many … [Read more...] about Urbanisation in developing countries: a completely different kettle of fish | The Conversation
Why hotter weather is likely to affect people in developing countries more | The Conversation
People living with chronic illnesses are more vulnerable to heat effects. ShutterstockAs the temperatures soar and weather patterns continue to be affected by global warming and climate dynamics, more people – particularly in developing countries – are likely to die from natural deaths such as respiratory disease, cardiovascular disease and stroke deaths. This is the … [Read more...] about Why hotter weather is likely to affect people in developing countries more | The Conversation
