Uncertainty seems to be the only certainty left when it comes to assessing the global economic outlook.Economists are not just divided on the prospects of a worldwide recession in 2023, but they are about as divided as it is possible to be: 45% think i…
In 1998, I unintentionally created a racially biased artificial intelligence algorithm. There are lessons in that story that resonate even more strongly today.The dangers of bias and errors in AI algorithms are now well known. Why, then, has there been…
The Australian Institute of Architects has welcomed measures in the 2023-24 federal budget aimed at boosting housing supply, diversity and affordability.The federal government committed to boosting the housing supply by 1 million new homes from 2024.Th…
To mark this year’s International Nurses Day (12 May) and International Day of the Midwife (5 May), WHO is urging countries of the South-East Asia Region to accelerate improvements in the density, skill-mix and distribution of the nursing and midwifery…
Having participated as a judge in the UpLink Global Freshwater Challenge in late 2022, I was struck by how the innovative water technology companies in the cohort contributed to the ‘creative destruction’ of the water sector. Read on to find out why th…
Amid the constant complexities that challenge healthcare, generative AI shines as a beacon of hope. With a market opportunity worth a colossal $6 trillion, according to Morgan Stanley, it’s impossible to ignore the impact that this technology is set to…
The ocean can provide vast opportunities for developing countries to build more innovative and resilient economies, but climate change, pollution and overfishing threaten the livelihoods of some three billion people who rely on it for food and income.T…
Countries moving towards universal health coverage (UHC) face challenging decisions about what benefits they will include and cover—especially in the current fiscal and economic climate.Countries need easy-to-use and comprehensive tools to help them th…
The stark warning of the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in its recent report was clear: While many climate mitigation and adaption solutions are available now, the window of opportunity to meet the Paris Agreement targ…
Angolan minister of Telecommunications, Information Technologies and Media, Mário Oliveira, urged on Friday in Luanda the institutions to comply with the government’s institutional communication strategy.Mario Oliveira announced this during the opening…