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Africa
Why we need to make planetary health part of city design
Urban spaces amplify or reduce the health risks encountered in daily urban life, from access to healthy food and physical activity to clean air and water.
Global Issue
Industry
Economy
4th Industrial Revolution
Global Issue
Industry
Economy
4th Industrial Revolution
Regional Agenda
Migration
This film school is inspiring Rohingya refugees to document their lives
The school, which was founded by Mohammed Faruque and his late younger brother Omar, is inspiring refugees in Bangladesh and teaching them photography.
Africa
An app that allows farmers to rent tractors could revolutionize agriculture in Africa. Here’s how
For subsistence farmers, this new system allows them to plant 40 times faster at a third of the cost – and could result in an extra 37 million tonnes of food being produced.
Ethiopia
Amid war and instability, why the Ethiopian election matters
Ethiopia's election on June 21, 2021 is being held against the back drop war in the country's Tigray region and instability in the Western Oromia region.
Africa
How to attract private finance to Africa’s development
Africa’s economic gains of the last two decades are in jeopardy due to COVID-19. But privately funded projects could provide a lifeline to its development.
One Trillion Trees
How a Great Green Wall could help Africa combat climate change
An ambitious African-led project aims to transform the lives of millions living on the frontline of the climate crisis, by restoring forests and creating green jobs.
UpLink
These 12 innovations are helping to grow Africa’s next natural wonder
In March 2021, 1t.org and UpLink launched the Trillion Trees Challenge to regrow the Sahel and Great Green Wall. Here are the innovators who stepped up.
Innovation
The 3 pillars of China's booming start-up ecosystem
In recent decades, China has shifted from being a manufacturing hub to an innovation powerhouse. What made the transition possible?
International Trade and Investment
China’s trade with Latin America is bound to keep growing. Here’s why that matters
China’s trade with Latin America and the Caribbean grew 26-fold between 2000 and 2020. It may be increasingly challenging to further develop LAC value chains and benefit from the regional...
India
Agri-tech innovation can improve value capture, transform ecosystem for India’s small farmers
Smallholders account for 86% of the farmers in India but are economically impoverished, as they are unable to capture commensurate value for their produce.
Blockchain
How do you make supply chains more visible without compromising security? A Dutch start-up may have the answer
Supply chain visibility is essential for many businesses – but so is privacy. Now one company says it has found a way to provide both.
COVID-19
COVID-19 has devastated India's self-employed women. Here's how to support them.
Women in the informal economy have been hit by a devastating combination of lost income and an increased need for unpaid care of children and relatives
Switzerland
Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin summit in Geneva: Here's why Switzerland is the ideal host for diplomacy
US President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet in Geneva, Switzerland, on 16 June. Here's why Switzerland makes sense as a host.
Africa
Why Southern Africa is the perfect place to become the world’s solar hotspot
Several new initiatives are being developed in South Africa to improve solar power infrastructure; this is a trend which is expected to continue.
Mental Health
This is how much mental health costs in relation to GDP across Europe
Data published by the OECD shows that mental health care has been neglected and underfunded within Europe for years.