The stories shaping the Global, Regional and Industry agendas
The future for business depends on balancing profits with purpose, and 4IR technologies can help companies achieve that. It's time for CEOs to grasp this golden opportunity
Also in this week's round-up: the world needs systems leaders, how to make the gig economy fair and meet the air taxi.
Cybercrime seems easy to commit and difficult to punish - but it shouldn't be hard to turn that on its head. Now a new initiative from BT and the World Economic Forum aims to do just that
In an era of rapid technological innovation, new threats are emerging almost daily. Enterprise risk management can help banks control the broadest possible set of risks, not just the financial ones.
Vulnerable regions like South Asia face growing threats from extreme weather events – but trade disruptions and energy price shocks are other climate risks highlighted by a new report.
The UN's Sustainable Development Goal 7 says it wants “access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy for all” by 2030. But what do these terms really mean for the millions of people living in energy poverty in Africa?
Regulatory and financial systems need to reward companies for their performance beyond financial returns - across environmental, social and governance issues.
On World Tsunami Awareness Day, the Japanese seaside town of Onagawa – where more than 800 died in 2011 – reveals how it rebuilt itself with a counter-intuitive approach.
From training and incentives to a corporate culture that clearly communicates the cyber-risks at all levels of the business, how can organizations manage daunting cybersecurity challenges?
Technology, legislation, corporate incentives to customers and changes to the supply chain can all help reduce the use of single-use plastic in MENA.
When his daughter suggested a futuristic machine that would suck carbon out of the air, Carlos Manuel Rodríguez said the world already had one: the tree.
Brexit makes the UK election the most unpredictable in decades - but it will also been the coldest, the greenest and the most digital.
As President Alberto Fernández and Vice-President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner figure out how to get the world’s 24th-biggest economy back on track, here's a round-up of Argentina's new...
Must-reads from Frankfurt Book Fair CEO and President, Juergen Boos
He's Africa's youngest leader who ended a conflict that had seemed intractable for decades. And on Friday, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed won the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize.
Residents in Harare sometimes have to wait four weeks for a rubbish collection. Clean City Africa is looking to address the problem with a mobile-based solution.
Fostering a sense of competition between states and regional governments has helped drive growth.
From healthcare to environmental monitoring, drones can help meet critical societal needs in India in a cost-effective way.
Co-lead by the Rockefeller Foundation, the $100 million project uses data analytics and plans to target communities and families in India and Uganda who are most at risk.
From plastic roads to design that keeps costs, here are the new developments promising to shake up the sometimes-frustrating world of infrastructure.
A new wave of voice-recognition start-ups are aiming to push the field forward both at home and in the workplace.
Machine workers and humans should be mutually reinforcing on the factory floor – leading to a more productive future.
The financial benefits of better representation at board and workplace level have been proven, but what are the consequences of overlooking it?
Sustainable aviation fuels are the most realistic route to decarbonising the airline industry, but uptake is currently low
Autonomous vehicles could have a transformational impact on society. But they never will unless the general public overcome their current fear of them
It's often said that AI revolution will only benefit the highly skilled workers. But there is a hidden army of labor labelling the data on which it relies
A cargo ship with no crew aboard has sailed from England to Belgium in what is claimed to be a world first for autonomous vessels.
