Higher Growth When More Women Work

12 years ago

"Employers who don’t offer equal opportunities to women simply ignore a large part of the skilled workforce. In many countries,…

IDB Hero Al-Madani: Resources, Creativity and Credibility

12 years ago

‘Today’s world is fragile and needs a new strategy for the post-crisis era. It is time to mainstream Islamic finance…

Hugging Hero is Embracing the World

12 years ago

Mata Amritanandamayi is an Indian spiritual leader known as ‘Mother’ and many regard her as a saint. Her message is…

International Chamber of Commerce: G20 Openness Could Improve

12 years ago

Presenting pre-findings of an ICC Open Markets Index at an international business dialogue in Paris on March 4th, ICC Chairman…

Joyce Banda: Showing Solidarity with the People of Malawi

12 years ago

In April 2012, Joyce Banda, 62 years, became the first female president of Malawi following the death of Bingu wa…

Flight Links: UK risks Billions in Trade with Fast Growing Economies

12 years ago

According to the Confederation of British Industry, the United Kingdom is likely to miss out on billions of pounds in…

Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala: Fearless Opponent of Corruption

12 years ago

When Dr. Okonjo-Iweala departed the World Bank in 2011 to become Nigeria’s finance minister, she was managing director and second…

The International Financial Institutions: Collaboration for Development and Growth

12 years ago

Leaders of the African Development Bank, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Inter-American Development Bank, International Monetary Fund, and the…

WTO Reaches Out to the Business Community

12 years ago

At an event held  for the business community at the WTO headquarters on 21 February 2013, the organisation announced the…

UN Initiative to Eliminate Energy Poverty

12 years ago

Supermodel and United Nations Goodwill Ambassador Gisele Bündchen is joining former United States Vice President Al Gore to urge support…