Cape Town almost ran out of water. Here's how it averted the crisis
Aug 23, 2019 · By changing a city’s habits, along with the welcome return of some rain, Cape Town managed to avert the worst of the water scarcity crisis. However, the risk of future shortages remain. South Africa is one of the world’s driest countries and demand for water continues to climb.
These are the world's five biggest slums | World Economic Forum
Oct 19, 2016 · Khayelitsha, Cape Town, South Africa Population: 400,000 According to the 2011 Census, the townships of Khayelitsha are home to nearly 400,000 residents, 99% of them black.
Darlington Ahiale Akogo | World Economic Forum
Darlington Ahiale Akogo is the Founder, C.E.O and Director of Artificial Intelligence at minoHealth (https://www.minohealth.com), an Artificial Intelligence and Big Data Healthcare system for Medical Diagnostics and Evidence-based Healthcare. He's also an Advisory Board Member and Ambassador to West Africa at AI Expo Africa, the largest business focused AI community in …
Billy Mawasha | World Economic Forum
Billy Mawasha has been CEO of Kolobe Nala Investment Company (KNI) since April 2019. KNI is an investment holdings company with interests in mining, manufacturing, and energy. Prior to KNI, Billy was Country Head – South Africa for Rio Tinto and Managing Director of Richard Bay Minerals. He previously held leadership, operational and technical roles at Anglo American …
These charts show how migration is changing our cities
Oct 25, 2017 · This map shows how patterns of migration are changing. Some areas have seen increased migration in recent years. Sao Paulo in Brazil, Moscow in Russia and Cape Town in South Africa are all cited as cities with a growing international population.
15 innovations that are bringing nature back into our cities
Jan 27, 2022 · Idas Valley Community, located near Cape Town, South Africa, creates employment and upliftment for its residents, while promoting outdoor recreational activities for locals and tourists alike, restoring the indigenous vegetation and …
Informal settlements are growing everywhere — here's what we do
Aug 22, 2023 · Nearly 1.1 billion people live in slums and other informal settlements around the world. A new report models the impact of improving informal settlements, and found it would enable millions of children to attend school and increase some countries GDP by more than 10%.
Regenerative business: a roadmap for rapid change - The World …
Jan 17, 2020 · Pressure on water resources is growing. Some cities, like Cape Town, South Africa have already experienced Day Zero: a day when the city nearly ran out of water and the government required all four million residents to reduce …
South Africa's economy in 5 charts | World Economic Forum
May 8, 2019 · Another factor compounding South Africa’s falling competitiveness is the country's low ICT adoption (85th place), with only just over half the adult population on the internet. There are digital and critical thinking skills gaps (116th and 78th) among the workforce, which will pose challenges for future economic progress.
The link between unemployment and suicide | World Economic …
Feb 13, 2015 · The World Economic Forum is an independent international organization committed to improving the state of the world by engaging business, political, academic and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas. Incorporated as a not-for-profit foundation in 1971, and headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, the Forum is tied to no …