Russia–Africa Forum Participants Address Prospects for the Continent

The Roscongress Foundation experts prepared a study on the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic has on the African continent. The study addresses just how the active spread of the coronavirus is changing the contours of the African socio-political context.

The increasingly important role of the Asia-Pacific Region is an undisputed fact. In light of that, how will relations between the East and West pan out? A key discussion on this topic took place during SPIEF 2015 in a session entitled ‘The making of the Asia-pacific century: rebalancing the East’.

The global market for track and trace, which entails the tagging and monitoring of goods, is expected to see rapid growth over the next 8–10 years. This tool makes the market for goods transparent, creating a digital platform for businesses and consumers and helping to build a trust economy.

World Development Report 2021: Data for Better Lives produced by the World Bank Group studies data governance and challenges faced by the global community in data handling. The report aims to answer two fundamental questions: how can data better advance development objectives and what kind of arrangements are needed to support the generation and use of data in a safe and secure way?