Coronavirus: 10 million infections milestone looms
The world is on track to reach 10 million coronavirus cases within the next week, the World Health Organization (WHO) chief executive said on...
UNWTO Welcomes New App Designed to Facilitate Safe and Secure Border Crossings
The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has partnered with Wanderlust World for the launch of a new App designed to facilitate safe and seamless travel...
New Data Shows Impact of COVID-19 on Tourism
As tourism slowly restarts in an increasing number of countries, the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has released new data measuring the impact of COVID-19...
EU data protection rules empower citizens and are fit for the digital age
Today, just over two years after its entry into application, the European Commission published an evaluation report on the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)....
Nigeria to Keep the Lights on and Power its Economy
The World Bank Board of Directors approved today the Power Sector Recovery Operation (PSRO) of $750 million in International Development Association (IDA)* credit to...
Zambia Has Good Foundation to Use Digital Tools for Economic Transformation
The Zambia Digital Economy Diagnostic, a new report developed by the World Bank, finds that Zambia is making significant strides towards the use of...
IRENA Outlines Agenda to Put Energy Transformation at Heart of Sustainable Economic Recovery
Governments can align immediate economic stimulus needs with medium to long-term decarbonisation and sustainable development objectives by targeting policy measures and public spending towards...
EU budget 2021: An annual budget focused on European recovery
The Commission has today proposed an EU budget of €166.7 billion for 2021, to be complemented by €211 billion in grants and approximately €133...
Restrictions on Travel Easing as Europe Leads Cautious Restart of Tourism
Restrictions on travel, introduced in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, are slowly being eased, allowing tourism to restart in a growing number of destinations....
The Great Compression: Implications of COVID-19 for the US Shale Industry
Fifteen-year U.S. shale boom entering period of “great compression.”
Vulnerable shale operators hit hard by COVID-19, and heightening oil price volatility.
Looming $300 billion of impairments...