4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (616+ words) The wider consequences of ill health scatter across households, employers and public revenue, and no single account records them all. Image: Adobe Stock What is not measured is harder to protect, prioritize or invest in. New research from the WifOR…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (301+ words) Minilateralism presents an opportunity for Africa – but only if the continent negotiates in coordination. Image: Luc Gnago/Reuters Africa has spent decades becoming more integrated into the global trading system. Yet integration has not translated into a larger share of…...

5+ day, 21+ hour ago   (1063+ words) Look out below. Even wealthy, well-organized baseball players can't duck labour's falling share of income. Image: IMAGN IMAGES Karl Marx might have been a baseball fan. Not of the physical act of striking and tossing a little sphere around a…...

6+ day, 4+ hour ago   (733+ words) Cookies are small text files that can be used by websites to make a user's experience more efficient. The law states that we can store cookies on your device if they are strictly necessary for the operation of this site....

6+ day, 4+ hour ago   (477+ words) Planning the energy sector’s migration to new cryptographic standards is an urgent and essential part of securing its long-term resilience. Image: Jefferson Santos/Unsplash The energy sector is entering a more demanding era of cyber risk. Grid operators are managing…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (732+ words) The collapse of US-Canada trade talks on 21 August has triggered 50% US tariffs on roughly $20 billion of Canadian goods, with Prime Minister Mark Carney pledging dollar-for-dollar retaliation from 8 September. While the duties hit just 5.5% of Canada’s exports to the US, analysts…...

2+ week, 7+ hour ago   (944+ words) The Port of Rotterdam is an example of when industrial clusters can measure their own impact Image: REUTERS/Yves Herman Industrial clusters – geographic areas where companies operate in proximity – are not a new concept. China's economic rise has leaned heavily…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (320+ words) Minister of Basic Education, Ministry of Basic Education of South Africa Siviwe Gwarube is the Minister of Basic Education in the Government of National Unity. She is currently the youngest Cabinet Minister in South Africa’s history and has been a…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (731+ words) Of the $70 trillion consumers will spend in 2026, $19 trillion will be controlled by people aged 60 and over. Image: Mark Timberlake/Unsplash The world’s population is ageing at an unprecedented pace. Global life expectancy has risen by more than 25 years since 1960, from…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (1010+ words) Countries should aim for space sovereignty where possible but should ensure alignment with allies Image: Unsplash/Imkara Visuals For more than half a century, humanity has explored and developed space as a new frontier. But today, space increasingly serves as…...