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Why being innovative with education across Africa requires a network approach
Fostering an environment that nurtures and unleashes Africa's potential is crucial, this can be done with the collective action of the education ecosystem.
Jonathan Louw
June 13, 2023
Why Latin America is well placed to unlock Web3 identity
With collaborative action between investors, politicians, business leaders and academics, Latin America can embrace the opportunities of Web3 identity.
Jesús Cepeda
June 13, 2023
The top 5 things higher education students want from online learning
McKinsey's survey of 7,000 higher education students finds that they want flexibility, convenience, and access to support from instructors in online learning.
Felipe Child, Marcus Frank, Jonathan Law and Jimmy Sarakatsannis
June 13, 2023
Space debris is a growing problem. These leaders have a plan to tackle it
Orbital debris is growing, and with it, so is the risk of a catastrophic collision. Experts from the space industry have a plan to tackle the problem.
Nikolai Khlystov
June 13, 2023
The renaissance of the stellarator – what it means for fusion energy
The stellarator could see a comeback in fusion energy research, after years of tokamak focus, which could mean fusion electricity on the grid in the 2030s.
Martin Kupp and Alf Köhn-Seemann
June 13, 2023
How 25 years of social innovation has transformed millions of lives
The world faces major technological, social, economic and geopolitical upheaval. That's why social innovation and those that practice it are so important.
Klaus Schwab and Hilde Schwab
June 13, 2023
EIA: Coal reliance to decline this summer as renewables grow
The Energy Information Administration (EIA) predicts that renewable energy sources will lead the US electricity generation growth this summer.
Reuters
June 13, 2023
Social protection and decent work for adults: key to ending child labour
As 160 million children around the world are working instead of going to school, ILO and FAO call for action to end child labour in agriculture.
United Nations
June 13, 2023
Why is building affordable housing actually failing to make housing more affordable in Malaysia?
We must adopt a more comprehensive approach to affordable housing woes, as doing so can ensure that affordable housing truly becomes accessible for all.
Koh Cha-Ly
June 13, 2023
Children’s ethical standards can help us build human-centric AI
Children wouldn't mind an AI salesperson, but they draw the line at a doctor, new research suggests. To make AI work for us all, we should listen to the kids.
Karolina La Fors and Marc Dullaert
June 13, 2023
What is energy intensity and why is it vital to our net-zero goals?
The energy transition needs to be about demand as much as supply – we need to reduce our energy intensity to meet net-zero emissions goals. Here’s how.
Ewan Thomson
June 13, 2023
This study shows that children are the poorest in refugee settings
Refugee children are three times more likely to be poor than adults, while as many as two of three refugee children are extremely poor in Kenya and Uganda.
Theresa Beltramo, Rosella Calvi, Giacomo De Giorgi and Ibrahima Sarr
June 13, 2023
How to unleash the potential of digital public infrastructure for children’s rights
Digital public infrastructure can impact children's rights including better social protection, improved access to education and health service delivery.
Carolin Frankenhauser, Sean Blaschke, Bhaskar Mishra, Tomoo Okubo and Frank van Cappelle
June 13, 2023
This is how mentoring helped Ashleigh Streeter-Jones, founder of social enterprise start-up Raise Our Voice Australia, bring her brainchild to life.
Andrea Willige
June 13, 2023