Davos
'We CAN fix Eskom. There are people who can do it and they're all South African'
On the final day of WEF2022, Bruce Whitfield talks to Brian Dames (CEO, African Rainbow Energy & Power) about our energy security.
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Kubayi leads SA delegation at World Economic Forum in Davos
This year's theme at the World Economic Forum (WEF) is 'History at a turning point: government policies and business strategies'.
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Davos 2021 summit in Singapore postponed until August
The annual gathering of the world's political, economic and business elite is traditionally held each January in the Alpine village of Davos.
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WEF postpones 2021 Davos summit due to pandemic
The WEF had already announced back in June that due to the coronavirus crisis, the 51st edition of its annual meeting would be a hybrid event, with a combination of in-person and virtual meetings.
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Trump returns to Washington impeachment in triumphant spirits
President Donald Trump flew back to his Washington impeachment trial in triumphant spirits on Wednesday after turning the Davos forum into a victory tour for the US economy and scoffing at his Democratic opponents.
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AgriSA: Davos investors concerned about Land Bank ratings downgrade
AgriSA executive director Omri van Zyl said that while the impact would be felt in about 6 months, the reality was that institutional lenders would believe the bank was more risky.
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CARTOON: Cold Comfort
By Dr Jack & Curtis.
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From white badges to luaus: 5 things to know about Davos
From the colour of the access badges to the writer Thomas Mann, here are five things to know about the once-a-year business blowout.
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[ANALYSIS] 33 ways Davos 2019 made an impact on the world
Issues discussed this year in Davos included tackling deforestation and closing the skills gap.
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From slowing growth to climate panic: hot topics at Davos 2019
The more serious talk at the World Economic Forum was dominated by climate change and gloom over slowing growth.
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[OPINION] Downbeat Davos is still short on introspection
The executives, financiers and political leaders who traipsed to the Swiss mountain resort this week spent much of their time fretting about slowing economies, angry citizens, and technological clashes.
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[LISTEN] Inside WEF 2019 'where business is being done'
Bruce Whitfield talks to delegates at this year's World Economic Forum which is being held in Davos under the theme of 'Globalization 4.0: Shaping a Global Architecture in the Age of the Fourth Industrial Revolution'.
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In Davos, elites strike deals and seek happiness
The World Economic Forum has dedicated a series of sessions to the quest for happiness, well-being and mindfulness.
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[ANALYSIS] Davos: leaders talk about globalisation as though it’s inevitable
The logic of the World Economic Forum’s choice to focus on Globalisation 4.0 is connected to debates in industry and among policy makers about the potential transformation of production and consumption.
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Saudis to Davos: Move on from Khashoggi, let's do business
The kingdom has sent one of its strongest delegations ever to the Swiss mountain resort and packed its top executives’ agendas with meetings with international peers.
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A gun in the face: Davos ploy to reshape refugee debate
An hour-long simulation aims to give people a taste of being an asylum-seeker, has been held for the past 11 years at the annual World Economic Forum in Davos.
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President Ramaphosa to address potential investors in Davos
Potential investors will be given an opportunity to hear from and interact with the government delegation and business representatives.
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Time to 'get angry', teen climate activist says in Davos
The 16-year-old has galvanised protests by schoolchildren around the world, after delivering a fiery speech to world leaders at last month's UN climate talks in Poland.
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Swedish teenager upstages China, Brexit at Davos
The demands of 16-year-old Greta Thunberg for climate action are inspiring schoolchildren across the world.
