Special Reports

A recent PwC CEO survey revealed that 87% of CEOs have either completed, are running, or are planning at least one transformative IT project, with 76% committed to investing in cloud infrastructure, data, and AI this year. Despite this clear commitment to IT investments, the question remains: how much of...

NIQ, in collaboration with World Data Lab experts, has released a groundbreaking generational spending report focused on Gen Z. The "Spend Z" report leverages NIQ's extensive data and insights into consumer spending, showcasing their expertise in this domain. The report identifies Gen Z as the largest generation, comprising 2 billion...

The Women Business Collaborative (WBC) has released its 2024 Women CEOs in America Report, shedding light on both the advancements and ongoing hurdles for women in corporate leadership roles. WBC, an alliance of more than 85 women’s business organizations and hundreds of business leaders is dedicated to promoting women in...

Denmark, one of 52 nations supporting development projects through the World Bank's initiative, is urging other countries to join in addressing the world's most urgent development and climate challenges. The country has announced plans to nearly double its financial commitment to the International Development Association (IDA), the World Bank’s fund...

The World Bank has cast doubt on Indonesia’s ambition to become a high-income economy by 2045, outlining significant challenges that middle-income nations typically face in making such a leap. To achieve this target, which coincides with the country’s centenary of independence, Indonesia would need to sustain annual GDP growth of...

A new report from the International Energy Agency (IEA) outlines how the world can achieve the ambitious energy targets set at last year’s COP28 climate conference in Dubai. These goals, which include tripling renewable energy capacity and doubling energy efficiency by 2030, are essential to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and...

Wealthy nations could generate five times the amount developing countries are requesting for climate finance by implementing windfall taxes on fossil fuel companies, ending harmful subsidies, and introducing a wealth tax on billionaires, according to recent research. Developing countries are seeking at least $1 trillion annually in public funds to...

The new Health Impact Investment Platform is officially moving forward with its first country health investment plans, marking a significant step in transforming initial commitments into operational projects. This groundbreaking collaboration, involving Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs), the World Health Organization (WHO), and low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), aims to strengthen...

Aliko Dangote, Chairman and CEO of Dangote Group, visited Maiduguri to announce a significant financial commitment aimed at supporting flood relief in Borno State. He pledged $610,000 to the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to assist in mitigating the severe destruction caused by recent floods. Additionally, Dangote committed $305,000 directly...

The Tonga Supreme Court has ruled that the CEO and Executive Board of the Tongan Development Bank will remain in their positions despite an ongoing dispute with the National Reserve Bank of Tonga. The court also imposed restrictions on the Development Bank, prohibiting it from engaging in economic development activities...