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Multiple exposure shot of a team of creatives using a digital tablet superimposed over a city background at night: Digital public infrastructure (DPI) can transform societies.

Sustainable Development

Safe and secure digital public infrastructure is crucial for Africa. Here's why

Africa’s digital public infrastructure is transforming economies, driving inclusion and fostering regional integration.

Veronica M. Nduva and Eng. Daniel Murenzi

October 8, 2024

An illustration of a brain. Neurodiversity

Jobs and the Future of Work

How neurodiversity in the workplace can drive business success

Neurodiversity offers a vast, untapped resource of talent, creativity and innovation. Here's how and why businesses can build a neuro-inclusive workplace.

Richard Jl Heron

October 8, 2024

Entrepreneur Billy Kercy Mperabahizi founded Green Youth Force, an association of young volunteers dedicated to environmental protection in Burundi.

Jobs and the Future of Work

65 million youth unemployed: 3 ways we can tackle the unemployment crisis and build a resilient workforce

Global youth unemployment stands at 65 million. Here's how entrepreneurship, skills training and incentives can build a resilient workforce for the future.

Omar Bawa

October 8, 2024

doctor looks at a scan on a tablet screen while a patient lies in a scanner in a blog about innovation in Middle East healthcare

Health and Healthcare Systems

How digital innovation is reshaping healthcare in the Middle East

The rapid transformation of the Gulf Cooperation Council countries' healthcare sectors has revolutionized health outcomes and could inspire elsewhere.

Dr George Cheriyan

October 8, 2024

Governance is no longer a regulatory obligation but a strategic necessity.

Financial and Monetary Systems

Alternative assets: Why governance is key to strategic advantage

The growth in alternative assets is increasingly driven by climate-related investments. Asset managers who master governance can gain a strategic edge.

Isabel Cane and Greg Shultz

October 8, 2024

Emerging Technologies

How medicines ‘dropping from the sky’ are transforming healthcare in India

A fleet of drones is opening up vital healthcare services to people in isolated regions of India. Here’s how the ‘Medicine from the Sky’ project took off.

Simon Torkington

October 8, 2024

Forum Institutional

Global Future Councils: Top knowledge network to gather in Dubai. Here's what to expect

The Annual Meeting of the Global Future Councils, 15-17 October, will bring together over 500 experts to discuss AI, geopolitics, green transition, growth and more.

Spencer Feingold

October 8, 2024

Sustainable Development

Meeting the UN SDGs: How cultivating interconnected ecosystems can help us get back on track

Meeting the SDGs on time will require a rethink of rules, roles and relationships to create new ecosystems of public and private sector organizations.

Arm Piyachart Isarabhakdee

October 7, 2024

There is currently no global agreed system for coordinating space traffic, which could help prevent unintentional space collisions and improve safety.

Fourth Industrial Revolution

How principles for global information sharing can prevent collisions in space

As the number of objects in space increases, so does the risk of collision and debris. A new report highlights how global information sharing can help.

Richard Dalbello and Mariel Borowitz

October 7, 2024

Emerging Technologies

Snap and Meta unveil new AR glasses – plus other technology news to know

Top tech news: Meta and Snap unveil new augmented-reality glasses; SpaceX capsule docks to collect stranded astronauts; 3D printing used to build new hotel.

Sebastian Buckup

October 7, 2024

Collaboration, disruption and innovation can put the chemicals industry on a sustainable path.

Energy Transition

Compound benefits: Why a shared vision is key to a more sustainable chemicals industry

The high-emitting chemicals industry must innovate to meet net-zero goals amid rising demand – and collaboration is the key

Jade Rodysill and Charlie Tan

October 7, 2024

Street sign for deliveries; urban freight; deliveries, city.

Urban Transformation

Making deliveries more sustainable: 3 lessons to inspire cities in the Global South

These three lessons on collecting, accessing and sharing urban freight data could inspire Global South public-private sustainable transport collaborations.

Marcela Guerrero Casas and Louise Naudé

October 7, 2024

Person holding eyeglasses. The prevalence of short-sightedness in children has been rising, the WHO warns.

Health and Healthcare Systems

Short-sightedness is on the rise - including among kids. Here's what can be done

Almost 3.4 billion people will be short-sighted by 2030 - a growing number of them children. Experts weigh up the link to screens and time spent indoors.

Ewan Thomson and Madeleine North

October 7, 2024

Financial and Monetary Systems

Finance institutions warn of shocks amid global volatility – and other economy stories to read this week

Top economy news from around the world: IMF and Bank of International Settlements warn of future volatility; US jobs rebound; Global factory activity down, and more.

Rebecca Geldard

October 4, 2024

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