At the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, known as COP27, leaders from around the world are gathering to discuss solutions to climate change and global warming. Brookings experts explain what is on the agenda, and how the negotiations may play out.
In January 2023, high in the scenic Swiss Alps, a group of young African visionaries, led by Kojo Annan, the son of the late Former-U.N. Secretary General, Kofi Annan, will gather to pave the way for the continent's continued growth. At the World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting in Davos, over 2,500 participants, including numerous world leaders, will convene to tackle pressing global issues. This time, Africa will be taking a front seat at the talks.
According to Suzanne Peterson, who teaches at Thunderbird School of Global Management at Arizona State University, the reason struggling with priorities is a real leadership topic for people is because we don’t manage our time effectively.
In the words of Euvin Naidoo, distinguished professor of practice in global accounting, risk, and agility at the Thunderbird School of Global Management, confronting “unknown unknowns” requires an approach that’s based on accepting uncertainty and making quicker decisions in an iterative manner.
Written by Kevin Doxzen, in collaboration with Thunderbird School of Global Management and the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University, is a recipient of the World Economic Forum’s Hoffmann Fellowship for the Fourth Industrial Revolution, which offers early-career academics the opportunity to work at the intersection of society, science and technology. Read more about his research.
Africa is on the cusp of an economic transformation. By 2050, consumer and business spending on the continent is expected to reach roughly $16.1 trillion.
Adoption of Fourth-Industrial-Revolution (4IR) technologies in sub-Saharan Africa could bring not only substantial economic growth and welfare benefits, but also social and economic disruption, including widening inequality if countervailing policies are not adopted, as discussed in our recent report.
Some Cambodia experts are not convinced that the government’s recent crackdown marks a definitive end to the years-long massive scam operations that have taken place in the southeast Asian nation.
The Fourth Industrial Revolution has offered tremendous advancements in technology — at a faster rate than ever before.
Cambodia’s public debt is manageable for now but $50 billion spending plans and rising U.S. rates are quickly changing the equation.