As part of ‘Innovations changing the world’, we’re highlighting Fasal. Their app helps farmers predict weather, optimise resources like fertiliser and water, and secure top crop prices. #InnovationsChangingTheWorld #Agriculture #SustainableFarming #SustainableInvesting #BIIImpact

To celebrate #AfricaDay, we’ve launched a special voicenote series sharing what makes Africa such an exciting place for impact investing. Sherine Shohdy, Head of Office and Coverage Director, whose insights reflect the spirit of innovation, resilience, and opportunity that define Africa today.

Nadia El-Tawil shares the Arabic understanding of impact as something that creates lasting change. It’s a perspective that reflects how we work at BII, investing in businesses that create jobs, strengthen essential services and expand opportunity. #BII #ImpactInAction #ImpactInvesting #Africa

🌍 Shape the Future with Impact! 🌍 Applications open for our Investment & Impact Graduate Analyst Programme! Gain hands-on experience, travel to countries we invest in, and help drive real change. Watch Ruby Palmer’s video for a glimpse. *UK-based programme. Africa-based programme coming soon

We've signed an MoU with FinDev Canada. We aim to: - Collaborate on joint transactions of up to $100 million, with a goal to mobilise up to $500 million in private capital. - lowering barriers for private investors and drive capital toward sustainable development. Learn more here: lnkd.in/ew2Vt5B6

“Africa is often seen as a place of challenges, but it’s also where some of the most exciting opportunities are.” — Fatima Jimanate Umar, Investment Executive, Nigeria In the latest episode of our Africa Day series, Fatima shares how development finance is helping unlock what’s already possible.

Across Africa, one word can carry many meanings, shaped by language, culture and lived experience. Dieu-Donne Gameli, CFA discusses 'resilience' from an Ewe perspective. #AfricaDay #BII #ImpactInAction #Africa #Diversity #Inclusion #AfricaRising

Many African cultures have a shared understanding of connection and collective responsibility. In this video Inge Schneider reflects on the South African philosophy of Ubuntu meaning “I am because we are” and how it shapes the way we work at BII. #BII #ImpactInAction #ImpactInvesting

This Spotlight is from Vivianne Infante, Coverage Director – Ethiopia, DRC and ARIA Lead. Vivianne shares insights on the DRC, a key Frontier Market where BII is investing to support a more balanced, resilient economy. Listen to her perspective. #BII #ImpactInAction #FrontierMarkets #EconomicGrowth

Fatima Jimanate Umar-Obubo, an Umoja Works member, reflects on the Hausa phrase “Kasuwa mai Tasowa” meaning a market that is emerging or becoming. Rather than focusing on what markets lack, this perspective centres on what is possible. #BII #ImpactInAction #FrontierMarkets #ImpactInvesting

Far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir released a video showing detained participants of the intercepted Gaza-bound flotilla being bound and dragged in Israel's Ashdod Port, writing, "That's how we welcome the terror supporters. Welcome to Israel." WHERE IS THE FUCKING GLOBAL OUTRAGE🤬

“They are disruptors… that is what they do” Geoff Aberdein looks back at Reform UK Scotland’s campaign for Holyrood and concludes that they have done a good job at breaking the system, even if they are not aiming for government quite yet.

The question is did I make or unmake this??? Parasol pattern by @starlilycreations. Leggings from @snapdragonbrand. Shirt from @larkcamp. Music by @olympiatroutpatrol.

Ancient Greece as democracy. Rome as civilization. Curtis Dozier of Vassar College on how the far right draws from classical hierarchies and decline myths. Listen to Against the Grain at kpfa.org. #KPFA #AncientGreece #AncientRome #FarRightExtremism

Looks like California will be using the new congressional maps. #supremecourt

Muted cabinet meeting video 😶📹 Narendra Modi speaking, ministers quietly listening — the whole scene looked designed to project a powerful and smartest-in-the-room image 😭 Though honestly, for all we know, he could just be sharing his favourite dhokla recipe 😂

A German flotilla activist was tortured after bringing water to the Palestinians. “They beat me every day and did not give me any food or water”

The STEM students of today will power the workforce of tomorrow.🚀 But Trump’s NASA funding proposal risks lowering our ambitions. In the Science, Space & Technology Committee, I asked the NASA Administrator how he will protect funding to inspire the next generation of astronauts & scientists.

“To protect and defend this constitution, you can refuse illegal orders. You MUST refuse illegal orders. No-one has to carry out orders that violate the law. Don’t give up the ship.”

Lair Book Review! The Dead Withheld by L.D.Lewis! #booksky #blacksky #bookreview #neonoir #blackauthors #blerd #staynerdy

Proud to share our second TV ad! My mom’s battle is a story far too many families can relate to. No one should have to lose the care they need because they can’t afford insurance. I’m fighting for Medicare for All. If you’re ready to support that vision, I’d be honored to have your vote on June 2.

🚨🚨NEW MEDIA CLUB OUT NOW🚨 YouTube partners up with SiriusXM for audio ads, @karinjr.bsky.social explains why this deal actually makes a lot of sense on the Media Club with @mattdeegan.com. Listen and watch now: 📺 https://youtu.be/-4WSrUuOTxU 🔈 https://podfollow.com/themediaclub #Podcast

Is big talent still untouchable? @rinadayalji.bsky.social and @clivedickens.bsky.social talk to @mattdeegan.com and wade in on the latest Masterchef issues. Listen and watch now: 📺 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTWKsPhrB7w 🔈 https://podfollow.com/themediaclub

Off-Topic Podcast: French airports, Popeyes around the world, and the Michael Jackson film are the orders of the day on this month's Off-Topic. With @jordanmiddler.bsky.social @scully1888.bsky.social and @andyrobinson.bsky.social Out now on Patreon: www.patreon.com/posts/157327...

A walk through Lugano in between everything else at Travel Classics. Boats moving steadily across the lake. Ducks along the shoreline. And the linden trees—often called limes—lining the promenade. A window to wander. #Lugano #Switzerland #travel #travelclassicsswitzerland #travelclassicsticino

"Fragments is not a remix record, nor a revisionist exercise, but an intentional breaking - which sounds quite painful, and sort of is." www.theslowmusicmovement.org/post/elskavo... Companion Playlist: www.submithub.com/link/ambient... #ambient #electronic #alternative #artist #minneapolis

If our government was a restaurant, what would you order? 🤔 Let us know in the comments 👇 And support our movement at fulmerforcongress.com #politics #progressive #SC01 #SCpol

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The illegal war that Trump and Netanyahu started against Iran has been one disaster after the next. When you're digging yourself into a hole, the best way out is to stop digging.

🟠 METEO OGGI Sulle regioni settentrionali e centrali l’anticiclone porta stabilità e tanto caldo. Al Sud allerta per temporali e grandinate sulle aree interne della Sicilia e lungo l’Appennino calabrese

Images of the future motivate. They unite people around shared goals. They energise teams. But in most organisations, vision statements are vague and inherited. Not lived. Not co-created. What would it take to make vision tangible?

Attorney General Jason Miyares is speaking out against Fairfax County’s sanctuary policies, highlighting a series of devastating, preventable crimes.

Business Owners: If visitors don’t understand your business fast, they leave. At YES IT Labs LLC, we build homepages focused on clarity, UX, and conversions that help turn traffic into real leads. 📞 calendly.com/yesitlabs/pa... #WebDesign #UX #LeadGeneration #Conversions

New laptop pick up Lenovo ideal pad 5 #2in1 #laptop #Lenovo #Ideapad #pcgaming

A $56 billion investment in drone dominance has been included in Trump's 2027 budget, as announced by War Sec. Hegseth.

🧵💥Tyre is burning again tonight. Only hours after the earlier blitz on the city, Israeli strikes resumed after midnight, setting residential neighborhoods ablaze while civilians tried to shelter for the night. @HalaJaber

Whatever, he's got a pet messenger birb and he's nice to the horsies, that's all that counts. » xhslink.com/o/6FJDAm3ejn3

[INDIE ALERT] 📢 ShantyTown by @silksoftworks.bsky.social Bring new locations to life, stack your urban buildings high, & fill each nook & cranny with your own touch. Try your hand at shaping a cozy city that is unique to you. Wishlist store.steampowered.com/app/2434600 #indiegames #indiedev

@chelleslilmuses.bsky.social A warlock’s blushing bride to be ♥️

Hypocrisy is a helluva drug.

Crafty Survivors, an action-roguelite with a unique cast o characters, each with their own mechanics. It will be on sale starting tomorrow during the #GDocExpo2025! #pixelart #indiegame #gamedev

August was #WellnessMonth, but why not keep it going all year round - laugh often, learn new things, set boundaries, move your body, manage money, respect the planet, and find purpose. More wellness info here: bit.ly/4lZPTZI @cent1pcn.bsky.social @exerciseworks.bsky.social @copescotland.bsky.social

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It's Saturday! 📺 Post a cartoon TV series you love.

Play the song👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHyA... 👈click While enjoying this very tasteful gif..

Taxpayer funded investors sabotaging companies from the inside for private gain? Only in Ireland. #Ireland #IrishNews #IrishPolitics #EnterpriseIreland #StartupIreland #IrishBusiness #InvestInIreland #HousingCrisis #Accountability

Er zijn veel dingen veel belangrijker dan het racisme van randdebielen die hun ego proberen op te krikken door anderen te demoniseren en te stigmatiseren. #eloquent

We all know Scott Bessent has lost a few screws, but I’ll never forget when he claimed beef prices are high because immigrants are smuggling diseased cattle from South America across the border. When you run out of economic arguments, you start inventing barnyard fan fiction.

Twice a year, something amazing happens in Hawaii: shadows disappear. It's called Lāhainā Noon. 🌑🌺 Watch more video: https://ow.ly/zA6X50Z3NQX

First day of retirement and Colbert is all potted up on weed.😂 Fun fact: one of my oldest friends grew up with Colbert in Charleston, SC. Let’s just say they spent much of their teenage years in a cloud of smoke.

Wtf is Bundibugyo virus & why should you care? 1. It’s a type of ebolavirus 2. This outbreak is very bad already & we don’t have any idea how big it is. It’s been going on for weeks or even months. 3. We’re about to enter the find out stage of #MAHA #FAFO. And the US has a lot to account for.

Mexico City sinking reveals a growing urban danger 🌊 #sinking https://go.casadechiles.com/OKLYOv

I'm not late lmao it's Pac-Time, baby @ www.twitch.tv/maikuvanilla #ENVtuber

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Sábado de Familia y esta lección del Padre Rico es la más importante. Enséñale a tus hijos sobre el dinero.💰✨💫 Porque la escuela nunca lo hará. Piénsalo — Les enseñamos a nuestros hijos historia. Ciencia. Matemáticas. Pero nadie les enseña cómo funciona el dinero. Nadie les enseña activos

Oita Airport, Kunisaki, Japan #Japan #Nippon

Carter Jensen lays out for a bunt pop-up, getting the #Royals’ bullpen out of a bad situation and preserving their 6-4 lead over the Rangers entering the 9th.

Manifest Spiritual Awakening To Build A Heaven On Earth NOW! Welcome back to the 16th episode of Skeletal Leap: A Living Adventure! Today’s episode titled “Manifest Spiritual Awakening To Build A Heaven On Earth NOW!” will tell you how I created a personal heaven for myself in my life, alone...

This is hoe Ukraine looks like after the Ruzzian attack overnight #Russiaisaterroriststate #slavaUkraini

Wuthering Waves update, Reverbs From the End of Galaxies, arrives on PS5 April 30 Full details: Original post