Global economic crime rates remain high as customer fraud continues to rise
Fraud and economic crime rates remain at record
highs, impacting companies in more ways than ever. PwC’s bi-annual survey of
business crime reports that fraud committed...
International Women’s Day: Progress on gender equality remains slow
Women's Rights in Review, 25 years
after Beijing takes stock of how
the landmark gender equality plan, the Beijing Platform for Action, is being implemented and...
World Could Achieve ‘Gender Dividend’ of $172 Trillion from Closing Lifetime Earnings Gaps
A new report from the World Bank Group released
ahead of International Women’s Day shows that the world could achieve a ‘gender
dividend’ of $172 trillion...
Global economy faces gravest threat since the crisis as coronavirus spreads
The coronavirus Covid-19 presents the global economy with its greatest danger since the financial crisis, according to the OECD’s latest Interim Economic Outlook.
Covid-19 is...
UN study projects $32 billion loss for UK post no-deal Brexit
The United Kingdom (UK) risks losing up to 14 per cent of its exports to
the European Union (EU) in a so-called “no-deal” Brexit, according...
New systemic approach needed to tackle global challenges
The impacts of the coronavirus on people’s health and daily life, stock
markets, and businesses illustrate the increasingly interconnected nature of
the challenges facing governments around...
Uganda Can Create Higher Labor Productivity Jobs by Improving Trade and Business Environment
Uganda’s economy needs to gradually create more jobs for its fast-growing
and youth population. To accelerate economic growth and drive transformation,
these jobs will need to...
First Road Safety Profile Report to Help Save Lives on the Road
The World Bank’s Global Road Safety
Facility (GRSF) presented the Guide for Road
Safety Opportunities and Challenges: Low- and Middle-income Country Profiles during the 3rd Global...
Germany’s ambitious efforts to advance its clean energy transition
The International Energy Agency released its latest in-depth review of German energy
policies today, welcoming the country’s bold
approach to its clean energy transition.
Since the...
Off-Grid Solar Industry Grows Into a $1.75 Billion Annual Market
The
off-grid solar industry has grown into a $1.75 billion annual market, providing
lighting and other energy services to 420 million users and remains on a...