Global Health
Q&A: What would happen in a world without vaccines?
We would see a resurgence of epidemic diseases that can kill or disable people, according to Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation vaccines expert Orin Levine.
Global Agenda
Agenda in Focus: Civil Society
How civil society must adapt to survive its greatest challenges
The so-called 'third sector' faces many new pressures, from harsher operating rules to an evaporation of public trust. It's time for some new approaches and new solutions.
Climate Change
This online tool shows how we, and our planet, are changing
From deforestation to sea-level rises, click on any location in the world and see how it has evolved since 1984.
New Growth Models
Technology is delivering better access to financial services. Here’s how
Digital technology is spurring financial inclusion around the world, enabling millions more people and businesses to join the global economy for the first time. Yet there is much more work to do.
Blockchain
How secure is blockchain?
Blockchain is transforming the way we do business, and has the potential to reduce poverty throughout the developing world. But can it simultaneously offer trust and privacy to ensure private and tamper-free records?
Gifted children, the future economic toolkit and other top stories of the week
From how to spot little Einsteins to the future of tax robots, here are this week's most popular articles.
How social media giants are failing African users
Indifference from the tech giants has created a toxic corner of the internet where abuse is rampant, fake news is commonplace and terrorists roam free
Leadership
Which of these 4 types of 21st Century leader are you?
Could you make it as a new power leader in our chaotic, hyperconnected world? Here's a test to find out.
Future of Government
Why some good ideas make it – and others don’t
"The solutions that policy-makers are looking for have often already been invented somewhere else but an idea is just an ephemera without the right person to make it happen."
Regional Agenda
European Union
How Europe beat the financial crisis – and the risks it still faces
Europe is booming, but here are the big three economic risks that could lie ahead.
Water
It’s time to clean India’s polluted rivers. Here’s how we can do it
The technology needed to address India's water pollution problem already exists. What is needed is intent and a commitment to use it.
Agriculture, Food and Beverage
The surprising truth about fighting obesity
"The evidence from behavioural science shows that childhood obesity is a normal response to abnormal environments."
Cities and Urbanization
How big and open data can transform Latin America
Smart cities are using big data to help citizens in fast-changing political and economic times.
Education and Skills
Latin America has the biggest skills gap in the world. Here’s how to bridge it
Globalization and technological progress has made productivity more dependent on a broad, complex and difficult-to-achieve set of skills.
Fourth Industrial Revolution
Is Latin America ready for the Fourth Industrial Revolution?
The impact of the Fourth Industrial Revolution is likely to be even more disruptive in Latin American countries.
Artificial Intelligence and Robotics
Here’s why Latin Americans will thrive in the age of the robots
Creativity, collaboration, resilience and risk-taking will become more important, as routine tasks are automated. The region's workforce is ready.
Long-Term Investing, Infrastructure and Development
Is this the simple solution that could fix public funding?
A new way to deliver upgraded transport, public housing, power, water and healthcare is something all political forces can get behind.
Africa
How a single market would transform Africa’s economy
Africa currently has the lowest intraregional trade in the world – a single market would boost GDP by billions and put millions on the path to prosperity.
Industry Agenda
Workforce and Employment
How the data you give away today could hurt your job prospects tomorrow
Ever-growing mountains of data are starting to dictate whether employers hire and fire workers. Laying down key data-use principles is vital for putting human back in human resources.
Blockchain
These 11 questions will help you decide if blockchain is right for your business
Blockchain is an innovative solution, but it is not the solution to all problems.
Artificial Intelligence and Robotics
Robot inventors are on the rise. But are they welcomed by the patent system?
Artificial Intelligence is now capable of performing tasks that have historically required human ingenuity. But these advances also put AI on a collision course with numerous aspects of p...
Artificial Intelligence and Robotics
AI has a gender problem. Here’s what to do about it
Submissive female robots, servile voice assistants - does AI need a feminist revolution?
Blockchain
Blockchain is facing a backlash. Can it survive?
As more people question the political, security and environmental implications of blockchain and digital currency, its future may depend on a new wave of projects designed to make a posit...
Leadership
How technology can transform leadership – for the good of employees
Technology can liberate leaders from the day-to-day tasks of running an organization, leaving them to focus on strategic transformation and staff wellbeing.
Food Security and Agriculture
How the gig economy can transform farms in the developing world
With one click, you could order your next meal straight from the field. Find out how this will help us feed the planet.
Blockchain
Can blockchain help in the fight against corruption?
For all its uncertainties and risks, blockchain could add a layer of security to records and transactions that are particularly exposed to high corruption risks. The time to experiment is...
Fourth Industrial Revolution
City jobs are no more at risk of automation than they were a century ago
Once it was servants, today it's sales reps. New research confirms that when it comes to the rise of the robots, cities have seen it all before.