For many travellers, the definition of a sustainable tourism establishment is confined to its carbon footprint, i.e., whether it follows ‘green’ principles like not littering, reducing plastic use, or conserving water...
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Ask not what your government can do for you, but what AI can do for your government
If you Google ‘What can artificial intelligence (AI) do for government?’, you will get a string of applications, including traffic flow analysis, streamlining healthcare services, enhanced large-scale infrastructure...
Africa must reverse the resource curse
The African continent has an abundance of minerals that could drive the just energy transition – if governments and investors get it right. Last month, the South African delegation at the World Economic Forum affirmed...
Africa’s high youth unemployment a security threat post COVID
The youth make up 75% of sub-Saharan Africa’s total population. Even at a broader level, almost 200 million people aged between 15 and 24 live in Africa. It has the youngest population in the world. In addition,...
Sustainable investing in Africa must prioritise social governance
Social performance ripples out to create stable communities and economies The concept of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) performance entails three factors that have historically been overlooked in measuring...
A rapid epidemiological transition
The rise of non-communicable diseases in Africa adds to COVID-19 stress The COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 has highlighted Africa’s vulnerability to disease in an unprecedented manner, laying bare years of under investment...
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