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Milken Institute Leaders Share Expertise, Highlight Key Initiatives at United Nations General Assembly Week

September 23, 2024 (New York, NY) — Leaders of the Milken Institute, a global nonpartisan think tank, are on the ground participating in and around the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).
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Paul Guequierre

Director, Strategic Communications
Paul Guequierre is the director of strategic communications. In this role, he works to increase the profile of Milken Institute in the media, raise the visibility of issues important to the organization and its stakeholders, and expand the Institute's digital presence.
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Three Fundamental Principles for Advancing Cancer Control and Research in Nigeria

In June of this year, Milken Institute Health colleagues and I traveled to Abuja, Nigeria, to participate in a day-long roundtable hosted by the country’s National Institute for Cancer Research and Treatment (NICRAT). Co-organized by the...
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Brenda Huneycutt

Senior Director, International, Milken Institute Health
Brenda Huneycutt, PhD, is a senior director at the Milken Institute, where she oversees Milken Institute Health work internationally across all four Milken Institute Health portfolios – FasterCures, the Future of Aging, Feeding Change, and Public Health.
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Milken Institute Scales Up Engagement with Africa Through New Business Council

Washington DC, July 2 2024—The Milken Institute today announced the launch of the Africa Leadership Council. The newly established council brings together a group of thought leaders, entrepreneurs, investors and experts across business...
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Yeen Chong

Associate Director, Milken Institute International
Yeen Chee Chong is an associate director for Milken Institute International. Based in Singapore, he oversees and manages strategic communications with a wide range of global and regional media publications and partners. Chong works closely with colleagues in both Asia and the United States on planning and implementing global public relations and social media campaigns.
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Financial Inclusion at the Frontier: Exploring the Landscape of Digital Asset Regulation in Africa

Forty-seven percent of Nigerians reportedly use cryptocurrencies, one of the highest rates in the world. Nigeria ranks second out of 155 countries covered in the 2023 Chainalysis Global Crypto Adoption Index, followed by Kenya (21st place)...

By 2022, according to the International Monetary Fund, of the one-quarter of countries in sub-Saharan Africa that formally regulated crypto, two-thirds of these had implemented restrictions and six...

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Winners of the Milken-Motsepe Prize in Green Energy Announced During Opening Session of Milken Institute Global Conference
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Winners of the Milken-Motsepe Prize in Green Energy Announced During Opening Session of Milken Institute Global Conference

MAY 6, 2024 (Los Angeles and Johannesburg)—The Milken Institute and the Motsepe Foundation today announced the winners of the Milken-Motsepe Prize in Green Energy, a $2 million innovation competition to reward entrepreneurs working to...

The Milken Institute and the Motsepe Foundation today announced the winners of the Milken-Motsepe Prize in Green Energy, a $2 million innovation competition to reward entrepreneurs working to expand...

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Mala Persaud

Formerly Milken Institute
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