Gender parity globally has recovered to pre-COVID-19 levels, but the pace of change has stagnated as converging crises slow progress, according to the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report …
Gender Equality Is Stalling: 131 Years To Close The Gap Read More »
Interview with Børge Brende. President, World Economic Forum Teresa Clarke, Chair of Africa.com interviewed Borge Brende, President of World Economic Forum about the EDISON Alliance Initiatives in Africa following his …
Smallholder farmers are the heart of the global food system, producing over one-third of the food we eat. Yet for many of the world’s 600 million smallholder farmers, farming is …
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), established in 2018, will create the world’s largest free trade area, bringing transformative change and tremendous opportunity to African economies and business environments. …
REPORT: AfCFTA-A New Era for Global Business and Investment in Africa Read More »
By Sam Burman. Partner, Heidrick & Struggles Female representation among functional tech leadership, e.g. chief technology officer or chief information officer, has been slow to level up. Improved gender balance …
Leadership in Tech: Here are 4 pathways to getting more women to the top Read More »
Speakers: Teresa Clarke, Roland Busch, Bandar Alkhorayef, Jacqueline Poh, Gretchen Whitmer, Michel Doukeris, Francisco Betti
In many parts of the world, the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic seems to be over and lives are back to pre-pandemic normal. This is not the case for everyone, …
Why digital public infrastructure can be a gamechanger for children Read More »
In 2022, we were presented with several stunning developments in artificial intelligence (AI). Some believe that these advances push the limits of what we have now (narrow AI) towards the …
These were the biggest AI developments in 2022. Now we must decide how to use them Read More »
In India, farmer Saravanan Madhavan digitally connects with buyers to sell his crops. Payments are credited to his account the same day. It’s a welcome departure from how other farmers …
