The African continent represents around 17% of the world’s population, yet contributes to only around 4% of global greenhouse gas emissions (AJLabs,2023). At 1.45 billion tons worth of annual emissions, the continent is the least contributing to the accelerating climate crisis the world is witnessing. According to research published in 2023, around 19 million people […]
The announcement of the petrodollar agreement’s end has created ripples across various platforms. For many, this marks a significant event as the petrodollar signifies the historic agreement between the US and Saudi to link Saudi oil sales to the US dollar. With the agreement’s expiration, Saudi Arabia can sell its oil in other currencies thus
If you’re one of many people concerned about climate change and its impact on the future, then you’re probably thinking about carbon emissions, and there is a chance you know it’s the largest companies in the world that are responsible for the largest amount of carbon emissions. In fact, just 100 companies are responsible for
This was originally published by the Middle East Institute on October 21, 2021 as part of the publication Thinking MENA Futures, produced in conjunction with MEI’s Strategic Foresight Initiative and the MEI Futures Forum. The world will remember 2020 as the year that witnessed an unprecedented acceleration in digital transformation instigated by the disruption of
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has recently published its World Economic Outlook (WEO) report and the supplementary Regional Economic Outlook (REO) report on the current state of the global economy and what is in store for the future. The reports assess historical and contemporary conditions in the global economy, looking at both competencies and stresses,
According to recently published research compiled by Antler, a Singapore-based venture capital (VC) firm, out of all African universities the American University in Cairo produced the highest proportion of individuals who went on to found highly successfully startups. More specifically, the report referred to growth-stage startups (ones that raised more than $10 million), soonicorns (raised
On the sidelines of the Business Forum held earlier this year at the American University in Cairo (AUC), investor Christopher Schroeder spoke exclusively to Business Forward on what is needed to encourage a more entrepreneurial environment in the Middle East and on the promise of financial technology (fintech) in revolutionizing business and the lives of
“Development is about the knowledge commerce, [about] not having information, data, resources behind paywalls that people can’t access.” In this #BusinessForward exclusive, Ruhiya Seward, senior program officer at the International Development Research Centre (IDRC/CRDI), explains why she so eagerly promotes open access to knowledge and information. Shot on the sidelines of the AUC Business Forum
