Africa rising
March 2013Diverse, dynamic and brimming with creative and commercial possibility, Africa is on the brink of a boom. Vision reports on a continent now best viewed through a prism of opportunity and hears from the voices who are helping to shape the future
Development downloaded: mobile tech
Mobile phone apps have evolved to make all of our lives easier, but in Africa they are fuelling a consumer and business boom by enabling a whole continent to access vital financial, health and educational services
Education: re-writing the rule book
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At less than two years old, South Sudan offers a unique educational example. Vision looks at the progressive, robust programmes emerging from Africa’s youngest nation alongside the success of neighbouring Kenya’s more established learning systems
African art: colours of a continent
This year, the UAE’s premier art fair is tapping into the global recognition of the vibrancy of modern African art by exhibiting a selection of its most interesting practitioners. Vision caught up with Bisi Silva, the Curator in charge of the section, ahead of Art Dubai
‘The future is our story to tell’
In his introduction to our Special Report, Ndaba Mandela, founder of The Africa Rising Foundation, which was set up to engage young Africans in the continent’s fresh narrative, talks about the surge of optimism and creativity that is carrying Africa into the 21st century
A basis for the boom: African infrastructure
As foreign investment increases and African nations collaborate to integrate their economies, the infrastructure is being transformed. Vision looks at how Africa is building its future
World in motion
December 2012Logistical and technological advancements mean that in every aspect of our lives we are moving with unprecedented speed on an unprecedented scale. Individuals, trade, money, knowledge – all are part of this exciting and transformative dynamic. Vision explores the future of our ever-more mobile world
Mobile world: a meeting of minds
Our increasingly mobile and interconnected world is empowering mankind by bringing people together to solve common problems, share ideas and progress economic development
The Debate: rise of digital connectivity – empowering or debilitating?
Is digital technology empowering workers and organisations through limitless 24/7 connectivity, or is it debilitating our mental health and overloading us with distractions?
Smart cities: the key to gridlock
Advances in technology and transportation science are providing the world’s cities with 21st-century infrastructures that allow for the free flow of people in urban spaces. Vision looks at how our cities are becoming smarter and more networked as a result
Global trade: the courses of history
The free movement of goods and people has been the basis of world trade since the beginning of civilisation, creating thriving global hubs from Kashgar to Dubai. Vision traces how human progress has been facilitated by the multifarious routes forged by international commerce
Cosmopolitan society: going places
Advances in technology and transport have turned the planet into a vast open office. With business and work transformed by global mobility and the internet, Vision investigates how a new generation of entrepreneurs and talent is dissolving borders
In search of a new economic model
October 2012Vision's team of financial writers and thought leaders considers some of the most interesting financial, economic and corporate models that are emerging in the wake of the global financial crisis
New strategy: visions of an economic future
Following the credit crunch and the ensuing global economic crisis, some economists are still promoting outdated and inadequate financial methods – ‘bad maps’ – for the world. New strategies, argues our writer, must be people-centric, inclusive and anchored by a strong sense of creativity, courage and imagination
Maritime economy: the brave blue world
With sustainable development now at the heart of global economics, Vision examines how the smart money is looking to the world’s seas as sources of hi-tech profit and growth
Investment model: finding the balance
Impact investment, where investors aim to achieve positive social or environmental gains, is emerging as a distinct asset class. As global businesses look to be of service as well as being financially successful, Vision examines how it is appealing to a new generation of entrepreneurs
Values for money: the rise of CSR
In the past, the notion of corporate social responsibility was seen as irrelevant to the imperatives of big business. Today, it is vital to the operations of any forward-thinking company, as Vision finds out
INET: a wealth of ideas
The Institute for New Economic Thinking was set up to examine alternatives to the existing financial system in the wake of the credit crunch. Vision looks at how it has the smartest young economists working to come up with new solutions to the global monetary crisis
