Startups from emerging markets will shape the post-Covid economy
â meet the key players
Todayâs rapid pace of technological advancement, with the rise of technologies like AI, machine learning, blockchain, and IoT, has the potential to transform every aspect of our lives. And the fast-growing global startup scene is at the forefront of this change, making our lives better, faster, and more efficient.Â
But itâs the innovative young startups from emerging markets that have the potential to create the biggest impact. As of 2018, 85% of the worldâs population lives in emerging market countries, which represent 59% of the GDP. With such a huge digital consumer market, these startups will have a major hand in shaping and growing the post-Covid economy.Â
Cancellation of the House of Switzerland at the Olympic Games in Tokyo Federal Department of Foreign Affairs Bern, 29.04.2021 - The current health measures in Japan and the travel restrictions during the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo have compelled the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) to cancel the presence of the House of Switzerland in Tokyo this summer.
Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis, the head of the FDFA, informed the Federal Council at its meeting on 28 April of his decision to cancel the House of Switzerland s Tokyo appearance, scheduled from 24 July to 5 September 2021. Following the postponement of the Olympic Games from 2020 to 2021, the Federal Council had decided to realise the initial 2020 project in 2021. At present, neither the health measures nor the restrictions decided by the Japanese government and the organisers allow for the presence of a House of Switzerland during these games.
Foreign ministry drops Glencore and other controversial sponsors Published on Share
The Swiss foreign ministry has ended sponsorship agreements with dozens of companies including mining and trading giant Glencore and chocolate maker Läderach because of image concerns.
“Mining is currently so controversial that a partnership with Glencore cannot generate a positive image transfer,” Nicolas Bideau, head of Presence Switzerland, a foreign ministry unit that promotes Swiss interests, told the
The ministry has implemented stricter guidelines for promoting companies abroad after it was criticised in 2019 for planning to include tobacco product producer Philip Morris as a Swiss pavilion sponsor at the World Exhibition in Dubai.
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