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In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, small businesses in least developed countries (LDCs) are seeing revenues plummet and are struggling to access financing. Many LDCs depend on foreign aid, and are fearful that cuts to aid budgets will further set back their economic development. It’s crucial that aid funding is spent as effectively as possible to attract more private investment to LDC small businesses. The private sector is ready. Funds such as the SDG500 are already supporting small busin...

While we have noticed the physical challenges inherent to so much digital interaction, 2020 has made us overwhelmingly positive about digital's wider-reaching effects.

COVID-19 has further exacerbated societal inequities, and widened skill gaps. Cross-sector commitments and learning agility can help bridge the gap.

An alternative form of credit scoring is being used successfully in emerging markets, as data on consumer consumption is rich because e-commerce is widespread.

The post-pandemic period is an opportunity to rethink the workplace, how it functions, and the relationship between managers and employees.

Top stories: Beijing steps up COVID-19 measures; US economic relief; Germany considering border curbs.

Systems social entrepreneurs can be crucial allies for governments in tackling the challenges that societies face to achieve equitable, lasting change.

To see the dawn of sustainable economies we need to decode the future of everything from deglobalisation to customer experience.

The 16th edition of the World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report analyses the risks from societal fractures—manifested through persistent and emerging risks to human health, rising unemployment, widening digital divides, youth disillusionment, and geopolitical fragmentation.

In the post-COVID-19 world, we cannot go back to business as usual. We must heal our broken relationship with nature and shape a better future built on justice, equity and inclusiveness.