Africa
Female Angolan entrepreneurs are buying up trends in Brazil and bringing them back to Africa
Angola, a Portuguese-speaking country, is being strongly influenced by the cultural output of Brazil.
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Global Issue
Industry
Economy
Key Issue
System Initiative
Brazil
Education
Brazil has the best universities in Latin America - but are these countries about to catch up?
Brazil scores top marks when it comes to higher education in Latin America, but Chilean universities could be the next big thing in the region.
Brazil
2017: the year Latin America bounces back?
2017 may be the year of the comeback for Latin America. While individual nations in the region are faring differently, the global economic environment has become much more supportive.
Europe
How two new free trade agreements could transform Brazil
Two new free trade agreements could provide just the economic boost Brazil so badly needs.
Corruption
Here’s what happened when Brazil banned corporate donations in elections
In the wake of corruption scandals, Brazil banned corporate donations to electoral campaigns. This is what happened.
Environment
Deforestation is one of the greatest challenges facing humanity - here’s one way to stop it
To put an end to tropical deforestation and save us from disastrous climate change, we must elect politicians who share the same values. Here's a powerful lesson from Brazil.
Latin America
Can grassroots movements change politics in Brazil?
It’s time for the Brazilian system to be rebooted – and it has to be done bottom-up.
China
Uber’s expanding coffers, King Tut’s extraterrestrial armament and why a little anger can go a long way
Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund is investing $3.5bn in Uber, marking the largest single investment ever made in a private company.
Global Health and Healthcare
Zika: Q&A with the doctor who studies mothers and babies
Laura Rodrigues, Professor of Infectious Disease Epidemiology at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, is studying mothers and babies affected by Zika virus in Brazil.
Economy
What's driving Brazil’s currency rally?
Brazil is battling major economic problems and political turmoil, so why are currency investors so keen on the real?
Economy
4 factors that explain Brazil's economic woes
After decades of rapid economic growth and per capita income gains, Brazil is struggling. No single factor explains this reversal of fortune, four do.
Economy
How can Brazil reboot its economy?
Brazil wants to avoid a third straight year of recession and start growing again in 2017.
Economy
Brazil’s record recession, Zuckerberg’s $45bn pledge and why virtual reality is a big deal
The daily briefing “FirstFT” from the Financial Times. This article is published in collaboration with FirstFT. Fears that Brazil is on track for its worst recession since the Depression...
Environment
Is Brazil on track to reduce its deforestation rates?
This article is published in collaboration with Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org Tropical deforestation, a significant driver of climate change, could be cut in half by 2020 if countr...
Growth
How can cities encourage climate smart growth?
This article was originally published on The World Bank’s Transport for Development blog. Publication does not imply endorsement of views by the World Economic Forum. It is the end of ano...