Understanding the NIA Approach In a world facing significant infrastructure gaps despite abundant global capital, the National Infrastructure Acceleration (NIA) approach offers a promising framework for enhancing collaboration between public and private sectors. Developed by the World Economic Forum in partnership with S&P Global, this innovative model creates structured dialogues that align government priorities with …
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Morocco: From Gateway to Innovation Hub Morocco has long been known as the “gateway” between Europe and Africa, thanks to its advantageous geographical location at the crossroads of seas and continents. Initially, the country leveraged its position to become a hub for low-cost labor and international manufacturing, making significant economic gains. Recently, however, Morocco has …
Healthcare, the gift that keeps on giving. Medicine has been the beneficiary of two radical developments over the past sixty years: the discovery of the structure of DNA in 1952 and the rise of information technologies in the 1960s. One would bet that the discovery of life’s code, combined with the power of computing, would …
IBM’s Personal Computer venture. In 1980, the main players in the computer business were small, upstart companies. Microsoft was a tiny company with 40 employees and a niche business selling programming languages, such as BASIC, to be packaged with computers. Apple’s proprietary Apple-DOS was the dominant operating system and had the biggest share of the …
NIA, 2024. The Essence of Community in Driving Innovation When we think of groundbreaking innovations and the brilliant figures behind them, the image of a solitary genius often comes to mind. However, history has repeatedly shown us that the most profound advancements arise not from isolated individuals, but from the collective intelligence of vibrant, collaborative …
