Africa needs good entrepreneurs willing to drive continent’s future, says NJ Ayuk
Africa stands at the forefront of global youth demographics, boasting over 400 million individuals between the ages of 15 and...
World Economy
How to prevent AI from worsening the next economic downturn
Gita Gopinath We are hearing about some of the extraordinary ways Generative Artificial Intelligence could benefit our societies, including helping...
African leaders advocate financial architecture to tackle climate, public finance
African Leaders have advocated for a reform of financial architecture that integrates climate change and public finance to liberate Africa. They spoke...
Global unemployment to fall in 2024 — UN
Global unemployment is set to fall slightly this year, a United Nations agency said Wednesday, reversing its previous prediction of...
Europe can reap sizable energy security rewards by scaling up climate action
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine triggered Europe’s worst energy crisis since the 1970s and put energy security back at the top...
Empowering women could boost fertility, economic growth in Japan, Korea
Kohei Asao, TengTeng Xu and Xin Cindy Xu Women in Japan and Korea face especially tough challenges juggling career and...
TotalEnergies to boost E&P activities in Congo with $600m investment
Oil and gas supermajor TotalEnergies has announced that it will invest $600 million to strengthen exploration and production activities in...
EU, UN invest €500m in fight against sexual, gender-based violence
The European Union (EU) and the United Nations Spotlight Initiative have invested 500 million euros in the fight against Sexual...
UN court: Countries must go beyond Paris Agreement to protect oceans
Countries need to go beyond their commitments under the Paris Agreement to protect the oceans from the impact of greenhouse...
UN chief calls for urgent measures to halt environmental decline
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday called for taking urgent measures to halt environmental decline. Guterres said this in his...
