What role has economics played in war throughout history?
War times require extreme resource reallocation. Economists become responsible for financing and allocating resources. How does the role of an economist differ today?
19 of the world’s 20 youngest countries are in Africa
The world's youngest population will have a median age of just 15.2 in 2020, the UN’s latest World Population Prospects report shows.
Green Climate Fund receives $6bn pledge
Five wealthy nations have promised new contributions worth almost $6 billion to the U.N.-backed Green Climate Fund, which is seeking to refill its coffers this year to ramp up efforts to ...
What to expect from the World Economic Forum on Africa 2019
More than 1,000 regional and global leaders from politics, business and academia are meeting in Cape Town to discuss Africa's sustainable growth.
Africa must use tech to chase corruption out of the shadows
Dedicated digital investigation protocols and a database for government tender contracts are among the measures that could help Africa finally beat its corruption problem.
Economics can no longer ignore the earth's natural boundaries
Calls for a 'multidisciplinary approach' to create a sustainable global economy are prominent ahead of the United Nations Climate Action summit in New York.
Why a global recession isn't inevitable
The warning signs are flashing over a new global downturn - and our power to respond is still weakened from the 2008 crash. But with a globally coordinated effort, it should be possible t...
Do we really listen to expert advice?
Despite experts giving their views on the economic situation, what they say has little value if it's unrelatable to what people see or feel around them. So what can be done to make people...
The millennial friendship crisis
Almost one in three millennials in the United States reports feeling lonely and, perhaps more worrying, one in five says they have no friends, according to a new survey.
Globalization is changing. Here's how your business can adapt
From the rise of China to growing inequality, businesses must find a way of staying responsive to the challenges of the new era.
Mapped: The world’s oldest democracies
With many countries having their own unique claim to democracy - which one was really first?
The evolution of international trade finance explained
This column reconstructs the evolution of global trade finance from the Middle Ages until today.