One-fifth of all cyberattacks target the financial sector, a share that is widely expected to rise. As cyberattacks become more frequent, the quantification and measurement of cyber risk and uncertainty will become pressing issues for policymakers. This column discusses the benefits of ‘bug bounty’ programmes, in which external agents are invited to search for a […]
Economic transitions, such as the green and digital transitions, globalization, and population aging, can dramatically shift labor demand – creating new jobs, destroying others, and changing required skills, with potential large differences in impact for the winners and losers in the workforce. This blog identifies five skills development strategies to improve job prospects for workers […]
Green is the new buzzword, but what does greening industry and the financial sector mean in practice? In our recent report, “Zambia: Financing a Green Future” we seek to start answering these questions for Zambia. For Zambia, going green means a combination of adapting regulations and financial supervision frameworks to adequately measure and mitigate […]
As African leaders convene in Brazzaville to discuss the forest agenda, it is crucial to reflect on how the Congo Basin and its vital ecosystem can deliver a better future for Africans and the world. The Congo Basin, known as the “lungs of Africa”, is the world’s largest net carbon sink and a crucial buffer […]
