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The Role Of Failure in Leadership

— Pamela Ateka, Founder — Women In Democracy And Governance (WIDAG), Nairobi, Kenya

How AI Can Unlock Youth Entrepreneurship

— Kinan Bahnassi, Labour Market Policies and Socioeconomic Development, Economic Development, Toronto, ON, Canada

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Local councils in Australia have raised the alarm over spoiled milk going down drains. When poured into sinks, milk fats mix with other waste to form giant sewer-clogging fatbergs that block pipes and bloat maintenance bills. Councils are now encouraging households to nourish their pot plants instead, turning kitchen waste into garden gain.