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Bitget pushes Web3 gender inclusion with Blockchain4Her
Crypto

Bitget pushes Web3 gender inclusion with Blockchain4Her

Bitget launches a global Blockchain4Her drive for International Women's Day, pushing gender inclusion and women's leadership in Web3.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
Bitget climbs to sixth in global crypto exchange ranks
Crypto

Bitget climbs to sixth in global crypto exchange ranks

Bitget jumps to sixth place among global crypto exchanges as CoinGecko data shows 45.5% annual volume growth and 6.4% market share.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Mon, 9th Feb 2026
Umbraco opens Melbourne office & appoints APAC head
Software-as-a-Service

Umbraco opens Melbourne office & appoints APAC head

Umbraco opens Melbourne hub and names Emmanuel Tissera Head of APAC to drive expansion across Australia, New Zealand and Asia-Pacific.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Tue, 6th Jan 2026
Cloudflare & UNICEF Giga join forces to improve school internet
International Telecommunication Union

Cloudflare & UNICEF Giga join forces to improve school internet

Cloudflare partners with UNICEF's Giga to monitor and improve internet access in schools globally, aiming to bridge the digital divide for millions of children.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Tue, 30th Sep 2025
AI-driven GiveTech expands globally, helping charities innovate in fundraising
Artificial Intelligence

AI-driven GiveTech expands globally, helping charities innovate in fundraising

Australian GiveTech startup Dataro has announced its AUD 2.5 million seed funding round led by Basis Set Ventures, Black Sheep Capital, and Save The Children.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Thu, 13th Jan 2022
Facebook joins the fight against Ebola with three initiatives
EduTech

Facebook joins the fight against Ebola with three initiatives

Facebook launches trio of initiatives to combat Ebola, including donations, education, and communication aid for West Africa.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Fri, 7th Nov 2014
Cyber crime as big as the drugs trade
EduTech

Cyber crime as big as the drugs trade

Cybercrime's global impact now matches drug trafficking, costing USD $388bn annually with over a million victims daily. Emerging markets most affected.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 6th Aug 2012
Facebook and Twitter going down the toilet
Digital Entertainment

Facebook and Twitter going down the toilet

Facebook and Twitter users are joining a campaign by ToiletDay.org to post about the global toilet shortage in support of World Toilet Day this Saturday.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Tue, 15th Nov 2011

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Bitget backs UNICEF games scheme for Cambodian girls
Gaming

Bitget backs UNICEF games scheme for Cambodian girls

Bitget deepens its UNICEF partnership to boost Cambodian girls' digital skills through game design, coding and youth-led Game Jam events.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Mon, 12th Jan 2026
Green skills gap limits UK youth access to growing green jobs
Clean technologies

Green skills gap limits UK youth access to growing green jobs

UK youth show greater confidence in green skills than global peers, but a 200,000-worker shortfall threatens the rapidly growing net zero sector.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Tue, 20th May 2025
Digital Catapult has a new Chief Financial Officer
Virtualisation

Digital Catapult has a new Chief Financial Officer

UK-based Digital Catapult appoints David Bletso as new CFO, bringing significant experience from roles at Vue Entertainment & UNICEF.

By Zach Thompson • 2 min read • Thu, 2nd Feb 2023
NTT sinks to $41 million loss in New Zealand business
UNICEF

NTT sinks to $41 million loss in New Zealand business

NTT New Zealand has reported a $41.5 million loss for the year to the end of March 2022, driven by a $25 million write-down of goodwill.

By Nadine Rogers • 3 min read • Mon, 10th Oct 2022
UNICEF launches Innovation Fund
3D Printing

UNICEF launches Innovation Fund

UNICEF has announced the launch of an Innovation Fund that will enable Kiwi tech start-ups to help improve the lives of vulnerable children.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 2nd Feb 2016
Inspired gifts for those in need
Support

Inspired gifts for those in need

New Zealanders can do their bit for children in the developing world this Christmas by posting a UNICEF widget to their Web site or blog.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 23rd Nov 2009
UNICEF New Zealand goes 'Under Cover' to save lives
UNICEF

UNICEF New Zealand goes 'Under Cover' to save lives

UNICEF New Zealand launches 'Under Cover' campaign to raise NZD $385,000 for life-saving bed nets, targeting malaria prevention in children.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Fri, 30th Oct 2009