Cape Town almost ran out of water. Here's how it averted the crisis
Aug 23, 2019 · By changing a city’s habits, along with the welcome return of some rain, Cape Town managed to avert the worst of the water scarcity crisis. However, the risk of future shortages remain. South Africa is one of the world’s driest countries and demand for water continues to climb.
How Africa can secure its long-term economic growth
Sep 4, 2019 · Africa’s debt is rising. The AFD’s 2019 Africa Economic Outlook shows Africa’s gross government debt-to-GDP ratio reached 53% in 2017. And out of 52 countries, 16 (including Algeria, Botswana, Burkina Faso, and Mali) have a debt-to-GDP ratio below 40% while six (Cabo Verde, Congo, Egypt, Eritrea, Mozambique, Sudan) have debt ratios above ...
6 reasons why Africa's new free trade area is a global game changer
Feb 9, 2021 · The pandemic is expected to cause up to $79 billion in output losses in Africa in 2020. The African Development Bank Group’s African Economic Outlook (AEO) 2020 Supplement estimates that Africa could suffer GDP losses in 2020 between $145.5 billion (baseline) and $189.7 billion (worst case), from the pre-COVID–19 GDP estimates. Further ...
Africa's future is innovation rather than industrialization
Sep 1, 2019 · More than 400 tech hubs have sprung up across the continent, with Lagos, Nairobi and Cape Town emerging as internationally recognized technology centers. These cities now host thousands of startups, along with the incubators, accelerators, innovation hubs, maker spaces, technology parks and co-working spaces that support them.
George Soros - Agenda Contributor | World Economic Forum
Jul 11, 2016 · He then settled in the United States, where he accumulated a large fortune through the international investment fund he founded and managed. Soros has been active as a philanthropist since 1979, when he began providing funds to help black students attend Cape Town University in apartheid South Africa. He has since given away more than $32 billion.
These 25 scientists are tackling the most important global challenges
May 26, 2020 · Salome Maswime (University of Cape Town, South Africa, South African): Salome seeks to understand surgical health systems and causes of maternal death during caesarean section in poorly resourced areas to improve surgical care across populations.
If I was leader of my country, this is what I'd do
Zanele Mabaso, 25, Regional Advisor at Girls Globe, Cape Town, South Africa Make a commitment to the country-level implementation of global and regional declarations, agendas and strategies. I’d invest in the socioeconomic empowerment and political representation, participation, leadership, involvement and meaningful engagement of young ...
What is the ‘longevity economy’ and its 6 principles? | World …
Feb 8, 2024 · Longevity economy examples include AgeWell, a programme piloted in Cape Town, South Africa, in 2014 and since launched internationally. The programme recruits elderly caregivers who check on the health and well-being of other seniors.
Billy Mawasha | World Economic Forum
Billy Mawasha has been CEO of Kolobe Nala Investment Company (KNI) since April 2019. KNI is an investment holdings company with interests in mining, manufacturing, and energy. Prior to KNI, Billy was Country Head – South Africa for Rio Tinto and Managing Director of Richard Bay Minerals. He previously held leadership, operational and technical roles at Anglo American …
Climate-resilient infrastructure: lessons from a disaster | World ...
Sep 15, 2023 · According to a report on the future demographics of coastal cities, between 2020 and 2030, Africa’s seven largest coastal cities – Lagos, Luanda, Dar es Salaam, Alexandria, Abidjan, Cape Town and Casablanca –are projected to grow by 40% (48 million people to 69 million) compared with the continent’s overall anticipated increase of 27% ...