Kimberley Botwright is Deputy Head of the Centre for Regions, Trade and Geopolitical at the World Economic Forum. Previously, she has worked at the International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD,) and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Kimberley holds an M.A. in European Economics and Policy from l’Institut d’Etudes Politiques de Paris (Sciences Po) and a B.A. from the University of Oxford. She is fluent in English and French, and is a citizen of the UK and Switzerland.
At the start of the year, we asked business leaders to share insights on how supply chains were changing and key trends to watch in the coming months. Shortly after, Russia’s invasion of ...
Trade accounts for 50% of global GDP, making it a significant economic driver. That means trade – around two-thirds of which is conducted across value chains – plays a big role in shaping...
サプライチェーンは、2022年も引き続き不確実性の高いものとなるでしょう。現在の閉塞感が緩和されるのか、それとも過去1年半のように不安定な状況がこのまま続くのか、専門家によって見解が異なっています。フィナンシャル・タイムズ紙は、昨年の海運危機の影響を強調し、海運により世界のインフレ率が1.5％上昇すると国連の報告書が予測していることを紹介しています。
Uncertainty remains high for supply chains in 2022. Views differ between experts on whether current blockages will ease up or if this year will remain as volatile as the past 18 months. T...
This article was previously published on 24 November 2021.
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, we have seen the range of online services soar. Today, they provide a lifeline to many, bringing deliveries, medical assistance, entertainment and liveli...
The next director-general of the World Trade Organization faces Herculean challenges. Hercules succeeded at his tasks in the end by trying new tactics, so perhaps fresh approaches should ...
電子製品は今や、私たちの日々の生活に欠かせないものとなっています。特にパンデミック（世界的大流行）中には、電子製品によって繋がることの必要性がこれまで以上に高まりました。使用済みの古い電子製品には多くの貴重な材料が使われていますが、それらは未使用のまま放置されたり、最悪の場合、インフォーマルセクターや埋め立て地に消えてしまったりすることさえあります。
Electronic products are a vital part of our daily lives. Particularly during the pandemic, we have needed the connectivity they bring more than ever before. However, our old electronics p...
Action on plastic pollution has been slowed considerably during the COVID-19 pandemic – but there’s a new emerging angle that could help rebuild momentum for the transition to a greener a...
COVID-19 lockdown measures hit aspects of trade hard. Merchandise trade volumes shrank by 3% in the first quarter of 2020, compared to the previous year average and estimates suggest an 1...
Governments are battling to figure out the right trade response to the COVID-19 pandemic amid escalating economic turmoil. Initial responses show the difficulties and the risk of getting ...
The European Commission rolled out a European strategy for data last week. While the strategy document consists of proposed measures not definitive rules, it has prompted questions on how...
Between emails, messages, sensors, machines, platforms, purchase transactions and so on, we are generating data at a furious pace. In 2018, 2.5 quintillion bytes of data was created every...
E-commerce in Africa is well under way. Estimates suggest about 264 e-commerce start-ups are operational across the continent, active in at least 23 countries. There’s significant potenti...
