Education Cultural change Top story New 25/09/2018 – by Virginia Mercado Manufacturing is increasingly marked by robotics and automation. The trend implies that new skills are needed, which in turn means that educational institutions must adapt.
Health New 24/09/2018 – by Maxwell Suuk Going blind Many people in Ghana go blind from glaucoma because they have no access to treatment Read
Manufacturing New 23/09/2018 – by Virginia Mercado Automation in a low-wage country Whether the robots replace workers depends on complicated cost calculations in Mexico Read
Digitalisation New 22/09/2018 – by Patrick Ruether, Vikrom Mathur, et al. #AIforAll Digitalisation offers opportunities, but also goes along with huge risks in India Read
Digitalisation New 21/09/2018 – by Hans Dembowski Four important tech trends The meanings of artificial intelligence, automation, big data and blockchain Read
Technology New 20/09/2018 – by Benjamin Kumpf, Hans Dembowski Generating broad-based wealth UNDP innovation expert assesses pros and cons of new digital technology Read
Demographic change New 19/09/2018 – by Karim Okanla Progress may not be sustained Life expectancy has improved in Benin, but poverty remains a serious challenge Read
Industry 4.0 New 18/09/2018 – by Sabine Balk The digitalisation of world trade Digitally-enabled trade on the agenda of G20 summit in Buenos Aires in late November Read
Environment New 17/09/2018 – by Mireille Kanyange Burundi bans plastic bags Boom of biodegradable materials expected in Burundi after plastic is banned Read
Technology New 16/09/2018 – by Wilfried Lütkenhorst Digital disruption The digital revolution may make low-wage industrialisation less likely Read
United Nations New 15/09/2018 – by Michael Windfuhr 70 years of human rights policy How human rights gained traction in the past 25 years Read
