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Sending more satellites into orbit and building capacity through international partnerships, technology transfer and capacity building is providing African countries with a path into the space race.

There’s a flipside to concerns about the risks and returns of committing trillions of dollars over decades to mitigate the worst impacts of climate change.

If the past two years of battling COVID-19 have taught us anything, it is to always have a plan that protects us from calamitous risks. Despite several health outbreaks in recent years and experts sounding the alarm about a looming pandemic, little was done to bolster global health security measures. The International Monetary Fund in January amended its economic forecasts to

Global Risks Report and Cybersecurity Overview Jan 30, 2022 / Kron Cyberthreats have emerged as one of the most significant global risks, according to the World... | January 29, 2022

Yet another set of experts have flagged our current political situation - and the threat of South Africa becoming a failed state looms large.

As Africa’s space ambitions grow, South Africa and Egypt are primed to join the club of space-faring nations thanks to increased investments in exploration projects.

As India celebrated its 73rd Republic Day and gets ready for the annual drama of the Union Budget, we face a tough economic situation.

Investments in nature-based solutions worth $120 billion were made by the G20 nations in 2020, the private sector accounting for $14 billion or 11% of

Davos Agenda 2022 featured heads of state, CEOs and other leaders discussing the most pressing issues facing our world and coming together on solutions.

Out of the frying pan and into the fire? It’s hard to imagine a Russian military invasion of Ukraine being seen as anything other than a major geopolitical shock. And yet global investors have so far shown little inclination to park funds in traditional safe havens despite weeks of menacing troop buildups, reprisal threats and ...