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House of Beautiful Business Festival 2024: Creating a Life-centred Economy
On a mission to find poly-opportunities in a world of polycrisis, a gathering of thinkers, makers and artists came together in the city of Tangier.
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A new low for global democracy
The Economist Intelligence Unit’s latest annual Democracy Index has found that the global state of democracy declined in 2021, with the aggregate s...
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Girls empowered
Nairobi – Spring is a start-up accelerator focusing on businesses that serve the needs of adolescent girls in the developing world.
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Mobile phones used to help people in Angola locate water supplies
Development agencies are using mobile phone technology to help communities in Angola to access clean water.
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Digitisation of payments in developing world is key to economic inclusion
The digitisation of payments in the developing world will transform the speed with which G20 goals can be reached, according to a major report by t...
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Mobile World Congress: Nokia appeals to emerging markets with €15 phone
Mobile World Congress: Nokia appeals to emerging markets with €15 phone
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Asian millionaires outnumber those in the US
Asian millionaires outnumber those in the US
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Global exports of Scotch whisky increase
Global exports of Scotch whisky increase
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Empowered Travel
In an industry tainted by colonial roots, travel brands are shifting their priorities towards the empowerment and rights of indigenous residents.
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Bleach London’s ethically minded make-up range and other stories
In today’s daily digest: Bleach London’s vegan make-up, refugee camps adopt mobile money, Cabin brings bus travel to the fore, and other top stories.
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Nigerian middle class boosts online sales growth
Nigerian middle class boosts online sales growth
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Stat: Gender equality is regressing, according to the UN
Research from the UN’s 2023 Gender Social Norms Index reveals that gender equality progress has gone into reverse.
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Blood test: Fuseproject targets developing world
San Francisco – Fuseproject, the studio of noted designer Yves Béhar, has created a concept for a product that could revolutionise the treatment of...
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Stat: The most liveable US city is not in North America
In its annual report on the world's most liveable cities, released in June 2023, The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) reveals that Honolulu (Hawai...
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Dove tracks the impact of beauty standards on health
Commissioned by Dove, The Real Cost of Beauty Ideals report reveals the societal and economic impacts of harmful beauty standards.
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The future’s mobile
Global – Mobile internet is set to overtake newspapers as the third-largest advertising medium.
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Global retailers need to mind the confidence gap
Global retailers need to mind the confidence gap
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Eastern Europe shapes the future of luxury
Eastern Europe shapes the future of luxury
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Stat: Significant cocoa price drop offers relief to chocolate manufacturers
Cocoa prices have plummeted by 30% in just a few weeks, marking a significant reversal from their recent record high levels.
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Resale platform Vestiaire Collective bans fast fashion
Paris-based Vestiaire Collective has issued a list of banned fast fashion brands that it believes jar with its certified B Corp status.
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Fanta’s tongue-in-cheek take on fitness ads
Fanta has released an ad entitled Idiots Are Amazing that subverts motivational fitness advertising.
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Cannes Lions 2019: The representation of women is in flux
During the five-day creative festival, the forthcoming Female Future was a celebrated topic of conversation.
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Eco-shoecare for conscious sneakerheads
Shoecare brand Sneaker Lab is tapping into the growth of sustainable footwear with a range of environmentally friendly cleaning products.
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Thought-starter: Is fashion negatively impacting mental health?
Georgina Johnson, founder of The Laundry, discusses the industry’s damaging culture of overwork and why fashion education needs to be reformed.
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Thought-starter: Is social capitalism idealistic?
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