Geopolitics has put Bitcoin to the test – what happens next?
Geopolitical issues, including the heightening Ukraine-Russia tensions, will drive Bitcoin’s increasing mass adoption and higher values this year – despite a 5% drop over...
COVID-19 and the Healthcare Backlog
The coronavirus pandemic has had a profound effect on our lives for the last few years, with 2020’s lockdown measures distancing families and networks,...
Albania’s Future Growth Requires Stronger, More Sustainable Economic Model
Albania’s economic model requires greater investment in people’s skills, firm productivity, sustainability, and public finances, says the new World Bank Country Economic Memorandum (CEM)...
Africa on track to control pandemic this year but vigilance is key
Africa is on track to control the COVID-19 pandemic this year if current trends continue, but vigilance will remain key, the head of the...
Spending on social protection rose nearly 270% with pandemic
The 60th session of the Commission for Social Development kicked off on Monday, in a virtual format, with appeals to make COVID-19 a turning point for humanity, and a focus on making social protection systems universally available.
Opening the...
Serbia Joins Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution Network
The Republic of Serbia and the World Economic Forum have established a Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution Network in Serbia (C4IR Serbia). The...
WHO highlights benefits and dangers of artificial intelligence for older people
Artificial intelligence (AI) technologies can improve older people’s health and well-being, but only if ageism is eliminated from their design, implementation, and use, said the World...
Russian mining giant Nornickel set a record in terms of spending on social projects
The Russian mining giant Norilsk Nickel's spending on social projects doubled in 2021 and reached $1 billion, the company mentioned in its consolidated financial...
World leaders call for $23 billion to end pandemic this year
The COVID-19 pandemic could be defeated this year but only if vaccines, tests and treatments are made available to all people, UN Secretary-General António...
Semiconductors, Electronics and Pharmaceuticals Lead Digital Transformation in Manufacturing
A new report launched today by the World Economic Forum reveals that the semiconductors, electronics and pharmaceuticals sectors are leading the way in the...