2018 marks the final year of the African Youth Decade. If the vision and mission of the African Union are to be realized, Africa needs deliberate efforts to accelerate social…
With young people at its core, GO-JEK is an online platform in Indonesia that uses drivers to provide services—from ride hailing to food delivery. By championing gender equality and young…
Reflections on Sheikh Zayed’s vision of unity and solidarity, as he believed that investing in people’s welfare, knowledge, and capabilities produces the greatest dividends for individuals, families, and society as…
As we approach another year of the U.N. General Assembly, when reporters like me chase world leaders around midtown Manhattan for one heady week, I’m haunted by one question: What…
There is another kind of factfulness we should remember. When global issues are up for discussion—whether at the family dining table, or among campaigners, influencers, or even philanthropists and politicians—too…
“Trailblazer” comes to mind when describing Moinina David Sengeh. This May, President Julius Maada Bio appointed Sengeh as Sierra Leone’s first-ever Chief Innovation Officer, at the age of 31. The…
Learn about the fascinating strategies researchers are using to think like mosquitoes and work towards eradicating malaria. Dive into this intriguing article to find out more.
On July 24, the World Health Organization declared that an Ebola outbreak in the northwest region of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) was over. Just a week later, however,…
