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African digital economy sees steady but uneven growth

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AFRICA

The number of digital gig workers increased, mainly in relatively low-paid driving jobs involving home deliveries and transportation. There has been a significantly smaller…

AI 'companions' will become common

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INT

They are represented by realistic-looking human avatars, with whom people can form one-to-one social relationships. Today, the number of people with such AI companions likely…

Burkina Faso's Kabore faces mounting public pressures

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BURKINA FASO

Despite enhanced military efforts, jihadist groups are becoming increasingly brazen in their attacks, while labour and other social unrest is also challenging the authorities…

ESG push will help improve diversity in US companies

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UNITED STATES

Policy, disclosure requirements and stakeholder pressures, particularly from investors, push them in that direction. The exception is diversity and inclusion, which form part of…

Moldova coalition duo will thrive on common foe's fall

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MOLDOVA

Moldovan turbulence.

Sudan’s revolution enters its most challenging phase

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SUDAN

While a huge step towards a possible democratic transition, the real challenge facing Sudan’s revolution will come in its implementation phases.

Chile's new cabinet may face internal differences

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CHILE

Boric’s government marks the beginning of a new political cycle, presaging likely party realignments, particularly on the left and in the centre, and the emergence of a new…

Fake news may survive Facebook changes

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INTERNATIONAL

Implications of Facebook's changes.

The banking sector will undergo considerable change

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INTERNATIONAL

Banking is on the cusp of fundamental change: the fortunes of individual banks will rest on how they respond to the ensuing risks and opportunities.

Valuing online choices can aid policymakers’ decisions

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INTERNATIONAL

Quantifying digital consumption.