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M72/AS01E: The First Anti-Tuberculosis Vaccine in a Century Faces Trial with 20,000 Participants
In South Africa, 26,000 people contract tuberculosis each year, representing 440 cases per 100,000 inhabitants. This figure places the country among the most affected worldwide by a disease that kills 1.3 million people annually. Yet the reference vaccine, BCG, dates from 1921 and only protects adul
The first highway code for international oceans
Sixty countries ratified the marine biodiversity conservation treaty in September 2025, which enters into force on January 17, 2026. This text covers international oceanic zones for the first time, representing 30% of the world's ocean surface. A territory as large as Africa now subject to internati
Indian tech bets on women: 35% in innovation centers versus 22% in Europe
1.92 million women currently work in Indian tech. By 2027, they will represent 35% of the workforce in Global Capability Centers (GCCs), these innovation centers that multinationals are massively establishing on the subcontinent. Europe, meanwhile, stagnates at 22% female participation in the techno
India Faces Educational Paradox: 40% Graduate Unemployment Despite 28% Tertiary Enrollment Rate
India has succeeded in its quantitative educational ambitions. With a 28% tertiary education enrollment rate, it matches international standards and trains massive cohorts of graduates each year. Yet 40% of young graduates aged 15 to 25 remain unemployed, revealing a structural gap between education
Ten British universities set up in Southeast Asia: the new geography of higher education
Ten British universities are opening transnational campuses in Southeast Asia as part of the ASEAN-UK 'Common Space' programme, an initiative supported by several British funding programmes including £30 million (SAGE programme 2023-2028), £25 million (Economic Integration), and £40 million (Green T
China unlocks billions to catch up with the West: sectors (finally) opening up to Europeans
China's 15th five-year plan provides for an average annual increase of at least 7% in R&D spending over the 2026-2030 period. The Chinese government places technological self-sufficiency at the center of its economic strategy, with the goal of bringing the added value of basic digital industries to
Singapore triples its carbon tax: Asia tests a price of S$45/tonne that transforms industrial competitiveness
S$45 per tonne of CO2. In 2026, the city-state will raise its carbon pricing to this level, an 80% increase from the S$25/tCO2e of 2024. This progression places Singapore among the jurisdictions with the highest carbon prices in Asia, testing at full scale the capacity of an export economy to mainta
24 social innovators transform local challenges into global solutions
24 finalists from 18 organizations, spread across 16 countries on 5 continents: the 2026 Schwab Awards selection from the Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship reveals a geography of innovation that challenges preconceptions. The World Economic Forum has just announced this list that outlines the c
Safe drinking water gains ground: how the world accelerates its catch-up
961 million people gained access to safely managed drinking water between 2015 and 2024. This notable progress increased global coverage from 68% to 74%, relegating to the background the dramatic figure of 2.1 billion individuals still deprived of safe water. Analysis of winning strategies reveals c
The Global Political Divide: How to Escape the Era of Polarization?
Introduction Liberal democracy is going through a profound crisis. According to the 2025 report from the V-Dem Institute (Varieties of Democracy), based
The AI Divide: SMEs Caught Between Labor Shortages and Skills Gaps
Artificial intelligence (AI) is emerging as a double-edged sword in the labor market. On one hand, 40% of small and medium-sized enterprises
AI Propels the Robotics Market to $30 Billion in 2026: Industry 4.0 Faces the Skills Gap
The global industrial robotics market is set to cross the threshold of $30.71 billion in 2026, up from $26.98 billion
Power and Progress: Our Thousand-Year Struggle Over Technology and Prosperity
Daron Acemoglu and Simon Johnson, Pearson France, November 2024, 632 pages, 29.90 euros. Translated from English by Christophe Jaquet. Original title:
Facing 44°C Heatwaves, Bilbao Deploys 131 Climate Shelters: An Urban Resilience Model for 96% of its Population
In August 2023, the city of Bilbao, the economic capital of Spain's Basque Country, experienced an unprecedented heatwave, with temperatures
Finance Against Nature: How $7 Trillion in Capital Destroys Biodiversity Each Year
Each year, nearly $7 trillion in public and private capital supports activities that destroy ecosystems, completely overshadowing the sums allocated to nature
Stablecoin Market Cap to Reach $4 Trillion in 2025: A Shockwave for Global Finance
The total valuation of stablecoins, these crypto-assets designed to maintain parity with fiat currencies, is expected to reach $4 trillion in 2025.
Europe’s Digital Shield Rises: How the DSA Is Moving from Words to Action Against TikTok and Shein
The European Commission launched two formal procedures in February 2026 that mark a turning point in the implementation of the Digital Services
The French Social and Solidarity Economy: A €488 Billion Giant Facing the Financing Wall
The social and solidarity economy (SSE) in France represents a major economic sector, generating a turnover of €487.7 billion and employing
269 Million Students: Global Higher Education Faces the Equity Challenge
269 million students: global higher education at a crossroads The number of students in higher education has more than doubled in two
Global Disinformation: From Southeast Asia to Latin America, the Systemic Approaches That Work
In 2026, 64% of Southeast Asian citizens regularly encounter online disinformation [1]. This figure, from regional reports, represents only one facet of
$741 Billion in Net Outflows: The Debt Crisis in Developing Countries
741 billion dollars. This is the net amount that developing countries paid to their external creditors between 2022 and 2024, an unprecedented
France's Social Debt, 1974–2024 by Nicolas Dufourcq
Nicolas Dufourcq Author Profile Nicolas Dufourcq has headed Bpifrance since its creation in 2013. A graduate of École Polytechnique (X 1983) and
34 Times Annual Income: The Middle Class Faces a Global Housing Crisis
The average price of housing in Mumbai reached 34 times the average annual income of a typical buyer in 2025 [1]. This
Under 35? Start Planning Your Retirement, the State Won't Do It for You
Lead: The pay-as-you-go pension system faces demographic aging, declining birth rates, and structural deficits. For those under 35, the pension paid by