Future of Economic Growth and Social Inclusion
Africa's manufacturing renaissance and other top economic stories of the week
Also in this week's roundup: why productivity growth remains relevant and why some cities become unaffordable.
Agenda
The stories shaping the Global, Regional and Industry agendas
Global Agenda
Media, Entertainment and Information
Countries winning the digital race, neoliberalism’s end and other top stories of the week
Also in this week's round-up of top global stories: blockchain for artists and how satellites are helping us to end hunger and fight climate change.
Infrastructure
Can blockchain help us to solve climate change?
A better understanding of human behaviour, combined with new technologies like blockchain, can help us to lessen our impact on the environment. Here's how.
Inclusive Growth Framework
The economics of the populist backlash and other top economic stories of the week
The best stories of the week, including why productivity may have stalled after the crisis and how to make Aid for Trade work better.
Future of Education, Gender and Work
Brexit and equal pay, robots in Afghanistan, and other top gender stories of the week
Also in this week's round-up of the gender news: harassment in space science and what 25 famous women said on confidence.
Population
More people live inside this circle than outside it - and other demographic data you should know
The consequences of global population changes will affect billions of people, and therefore, we will need to revise migration policies and implement new changes in their economic models.
Cybersecurity
Why cyberattacks could be war crimes
Cyberattacks don’t directly kill or damage as bullets and bombs do, but they have the potential to be just as devastating.
Space
Space technology is improving our lives and making the world a better place. Here’s how
Satellites have done so much for us already, including discovering the hole in the ozone layer and helping to connect billions of people to the internet. In the future, they will offer much, much more.
Manufacturing
A new global arms race, China’s green mega-city and other top stories from the past week
Also in our round-up of top articles from the past seven days: Africa's manufacturing renaissance and the limitations of blockchain.
Regional Agenda
Africa
Uganda’s policy towards refugees is the best in the world. Here's why
At a time when refugees are increasingly vilified, and in a region under great stress, Uganda's compassion and empathy are a ray of hope.
Nuclear Security
What happens when North Korea goes inter-continental
As North Korea has almost always beaten our expectations of the level and speed of its technological development, so it will again in the future.
Migration
Voting with their feet? Why young Africans are choosing migration over the ballot box
The most commonly cited reasons for people migrating from Africa to Europe revolve around the search for economic opportunity and jobs. But is poor governance at home the real driving force?
Africa
4 ways Africa can achieve a manufacturing renaissance
Faster development and technological progress is within Africa's grasp.
China
How China's high-tech boom can help global health
From drones ferrying blood transfusions to coolers for the Ebola vaccine, Chinese companies will play an increasing role in global healthcare.
China
Chinese shoppers will add a new Germany to the global economy by 2021
China's overall GDP growth may be slowing, but its consumer economy is still growing - and growing fast.
China
China's mobile economy, explained
China's Singles' Day is the world’s largest online shopping day, beating Black Friday and Cyber Monday combined.
Future of Environment and Natural Resource Security
Nature-inspired design: how the Amazon can help us solve humanity's greatest challenges
Biological systems in the Amazon are the result of millions of years of evolution. Emulating its natural processes could give rise to a myriad of urgently needed sustainable technologies.
Emerging Technologies
Why you should consider betting on emerging markets' tech companies
There are huge opportunities to build out first-generation digital infrastructure and services
Industry Agenda
Emerging Technologies
A computer was asked to predict which start-ups would be successful. The results were astonishing
When a magazine challenged a technology company to use AI to pick 50 unheard of companies that were set to flourish, the experiment yielded dramatic results.
Future of Government
We’re losing trust in business. How can we get it back?
Can “doing well by doing good” restore public faith in corporations?
Arts and Culture
How can creative industries benefit from blockchain?
The technology that enables Bitcoin could redefine how artists distribute and are paid for their work.
Podcast: As technology advances, how can we protect our values?
How can we create policies that ensure our most critical values are protected from any unintentional effects of new technology?
Manufacturing
5 trends for the future of manufacturing
From the rise of the robots to Augmented Reality glasses.
Cybersecurity
It’s time to think differently about cyber security
Forward-looking companies are thinking not only about how criminals can gain access to networks, but also what they do when they’re inside.
Fourth Industrial Revolution
Why robots should inspire hope, not fear
Combining human brainpower with artificial intelligence, virtual reality and automatization will revolutionize how we work.
Biotechnology
How a new generation of machines will ‘see’ like humans
Machines that don’t just see, but sense and interact with the environment around them, could end blindness and help us to build accident-free autonomous vehicles.
Cybersecurity
Six ways to spot a cyber security risk before it explodes
Cybersecurity is a microcosm of the human tendency to disregard a threat that is not immediate. This needs to change.
