Last year's Black Panther film presented the inspiring vision of a technologically supreme Africa – but progressive financing is needed to set it moving forward.

Collins Kimaro 20 Jun 2019

Corruption

Corporations must help shape a better world – or risk being left behind

The world is changing, and investors and consumers want to back businesses that go above and beyond on fulfilling their environmental, social and governance obligations.

Elisabeth Andvig 24 May 2019

Corruption

Transparency is key to inclusive employment and government integrity

Why is transparency so critical? Simply put, transparency makes possible the three vital elements essential for a global inclusive workforce to be successful - trust, engagement and accou...

Silvina Moschini 25 Apr 2019

Corruption

The true cost of corruption is higher than you might realise

Corruption harms education and takes funds away from roads and hospitals - but there are ways to help governments fight back.

Vitor Gaspar, Paolo Mauro, and Paulo Medas · IMF Blog 11 Apr 2019

Workforce and Employment

Why pay transparency alone won't eliminate the persistent wage gap between men and women

The gender pay gap can be a controversial topic, but whatever way you look at the data, around the world women are being paid less than men for the same job. More must be done to fix this.

Nancy Modesitt · The Conversation 05 Apr 2019

Corruption

How young people are turning the tide against corruption

Corruption remains arguably the largest impediment to global economic and political progress. But a new wave of civic activists is pushing back against the old ways of fighting corruption...

Blair Glencorse and Friday Odeh 22 Feb 2019

Digital Economy and Society

How one man’s death cost this cryptocurrency company $180 million

Gerald Cotten was the only person that knew the password to gain access to millions of dollars worth of Bitcoin and other crytocurrencies.

Tyler Choi · Reuters 07 Feb 2019

Corruption

These are the world's least – and most – corrupt countries

Denmark is the least corrupt nation in the world, according to Transparency International's latest perception poll. But no country is without its problems, says the NGO.

Josephine Moulds 05 Feb 2019

Globalization 4.0

How globalization killed our mother

Daphne Caruana Galizia was assassinated in Malta on October 16, 2017, when a bomb placed under the driver’s seat of her car exploded.

Matthew Caruana Galizia, Andrew Caruana Galizia, and Paul Caruana Galizia · Project Syndicate 24 Jan 2019

Corruption

Corruption is costing the global economy $3.6 trillion dollars every year

The UN says corruption is one of the "biggest impediments" to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals - and has mounted an international campaign to combat it.

Stephen Johnson · Big Think 13 Dec 2018

Africa

Here are three ways Africa's youth are defeating corruption

Using technology tools, social media, civic participation and mass demonstration, Africa's young people are on an anti-corruption crusade, writes Shakir Akorede.

Shakir Akorede 08 Nov 2018

Cities and Urbanization

Why a transparent property market helps cities succeed

A new technological leap forward in the property sector is creating confident businesses, effective governments and safe citizens, says Jeremy Kelly of cities research centre JLL.

Jeremy Kelly 31 Oct 2018

Corruption

Why the fight against corruption is this generation's defining issue

On the first anniversary of the assassination of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, we must remember what the sacrifice of heroes like her teach us, writes Isabel Cane.

Isabel Cane 17 Oct 2018

Corruption

How transparency can help the global economy to grow

Through technology and public-private partnerships, it is now possible for both emerging and developed countries to advance transparency in government, save millions of dollars and better...

Alex Konanykhin 10 Oct 2018

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1 in 4 Africans had to pay a bribe to access public services last year

Direction Wakanda: finance methods to make Africa a superhero continent

Corporations must help shape a better world – or risk being left behind

Transparency is key to inclusive employment and government integrity

The true cost of corruption is higher than you might realise

Why pay transparency alone won't eliminate the persistent wage gap between men and women

How young people are turning the tide against corruption

How one man’s death cost this cryptocurrency company $180 million

These are the world's least – and most – corrupt countries

How globalization killed our mother

Corruption is costing the global economy $3.6 trillion dollars every year

Here are three ways Africa's youth are defeating corruption

Why a transparent property market helps cities succeed

Why the fight against corruption is this generation's defining issue

How transparency can help the global economy to grow

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