A year ago I accepted an invitation to attend a workshop at Stanford associated with a yearlong project called “Education and Learning for Longer Lives.” The Stanford Center on Longevity and the ...

Francis OnoiribholoThe NBM of Africa Worldwide has opened discussions with the Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) on strategic partnership in youth empowerment, human capital development and ...

In the modern era of technological and economic competitiveness, people—and more specifically, their knowledge, skills, education, motivations, and wellbeing—are arguably the most important national ...

The goal should not simply be to send more workers abroad or receive more remittances, but to raise the productivity and ...

Three decades ago, access to education in Mexico was defined as a basic human right and consequently as an obligation of the State. This constitutional principle has guided public policy, investment, ...

The Nigerian Mining and Geosciences Society has called for increased investment in geoscience human capital to strengthen Nigeria’s upstream petroleum sector. The NMGS President, Rose Ndong, made the ...

The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is entering a period of profound transformation, driven by three powerful megatrends: demographic, climate, and technological change. In MENA, their ...

Human capital is about the innate power workers have. It is about their knowledge, skills and insights, which can’t be sold or bought. Scottish economist Adam Smith was one of the first to recognize ...

The Philippines is failing to carry through education, health and skills investments, so the money never fully pays off in a ...

Guyana’s economic development is advancing at breakneck speed, marked by impressive strides in infrastructure such as roads, bridges, airports, hotels, and transport corridors. These investments are ...