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Africa
How 'frugal innovation' could aid Africa's green development
Green solutions are available if Africa's leaders embrace opportunities and innovations, entrepreneurs told the Skoll World Forum on Social Entrepreneurship.
International Trade and Investment
Countries must rethink tariffs on bio-manufacturing
Tariff reduction provides a clear opportunity to improve access to vaccines, therapeutics and diagnostics globally.
Global Technology Governance Summit
How TradeTech can build resilience in global value chains
Which technologies are most transformative for shock-proof trade?
United States
What’s in Biden’s $2.3 trillion infrastructure plan?
From modernizing highways, to funding the care economy, President Biden plans to create jobs and boost America's economy with his infrastructure plan.
International Trade and Investment
The Suez Canal in numbers
The Suez Canal runs for 190km connecting Asia and Europe, making it one of the most significant waterways for global trade.
International Trade and Investment
The stuck ship in the Suez Canal is an important lesson for global trade
A trio of academics from Plymouth University explain what the ship that's become stranded in the Suez Canal tells us about the global trade system.
SDG 13: Climate Action
Shell middens: Underwater archaeological sites offer clues to ancient coastal communities
Evidence in undersea middens offers clues on how people adapted during times of sea-level rise and climate change, which can be applied to the present-day.
China
Is Chinese business on the cusp of a ‘leapfrog moment’ in ESG reporting?
ESG reporting will be key to meeting China's climate goals. A new report by the Forum and Pwc China explores the challenges and opportunities for businesses.
SDG 01: No Poverty
How can cities survive COVID-19? Focus on competitiveness
Cities are experiencing around 15 to 25% less revenue during the coronavirus pandemic. Here's what competitive cities are doing to weather the crisis.
Better Business
3 actions for business to prepare for a post-pandemic future
Companies should be thinking about how they can capitalize on the bounce-back and get ready for new regulatory developments.
Climate Change
The developing world must get ready to adapt its trade to climate change
Funding for climate change adaptation is currently coming up short – but measures to safeguard global trade will help with this transformation.
International Trade and Investment
4 ways to improve trade rules and support climate action
Governments need policies that enable a transition to net-zero. Climate Trade Zero initiative highlights ways to create climate-friendly trade rules.
Future of Economic Progress
How do ‘trading frenzies’ like GameStop affect the real economy? An expert explains
Wharton Professor and co-author of “Trading Frenzies and their Impact on Real Investment” Itay Goldstein explains how trading frenzies, like GameStop, work.
International Trade and Investment
What the future holds for world trade, according to 8 global leaders
As the World Trade Organization appoints Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as its new chief, we hear what challenges lie ahead for international trade.
International Trade and Investment
WTO chief Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on vaccine nationalism: ‘No one is safe until everyone is safe’
The incoming chief of the World Trade Organisation, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, told Reuters her top priority was to ensure the WTO does more to address the pandemic.