Kandeh K. Yumkella

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Kandeh K. Yumkella, former Director-General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization, is the UN secretary-general’s Special Representative for Sustainable Energy for All and Chief Executive Officer of the Sustainable Energy for All Initiative.

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The Energy Internet

The Energy Internet

Jan 27, 2014 Kandeh K. Yumkella proposes three coalitions that could catalyze the Third Industrial Revolution.

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The Power of the Prize
Paul Lachine

The Power of the Prize

Jun 11, 2013 Kandeh K. Yumkella on how the promise of reward stimulates innovation.

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Sustaining Women
Jon Krause

Sustaining Women

Jun 12, 2012 Michelle Bachelet, et al.

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Lighting the Dark Continent
Paul Lachine

Lighting the Dark Continent

Feb 15, 2012 Adnan Amin, et al.

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Chocolate-Fueled Growth

Chocolate-Fueled Growth

Nov 28, 2011 Kandeh K. Yumkella

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The Great Crypto Heist

Nouriel Roubini

Cryptocurrencies have given rise to an entire new criminal industry, comprising unregulated offshore exchanges, paid propagandists, and an army of scammers looking to fleece retail investors. Yet, despite the overwhelming evidence of rampant fraud and abuse, financial regulators and law-enforcement agencies remain asleep at the wheel.

The Exploitation Time Bomb

Jayati Ghosh

Worsening economic inequality in recent years is largely the result of policy choices that reflect the political influence and lobbying power of the rich. There is now a self-reinforcing pattern of high profits, low investment, and rising inequality – posing a threat not only to economic growth, but also to democracy.