After an incredibly competitive selection process with over 100 applications, WAN-IFRA is proud to announce the 24 professionals joining the first cohort of the NextGen AI Leaders programme, supported by the Google News Initiative. These rising managers represent 14 countries, from Finland to South Africa, and bring rich expertise from various roles in the news…
Home Features Q&A: How Lebanon’s Aviation Chief Keeps Beirut Airport Open Amid Iran War Chaos With most carriers suspending operations, Aziz, a former Middle East Airlines’ advisor, discusses how the Beirut airport keeps operating despite Israel’s strikes on Lebanon. Since the start of the US-Israeli war on Iran in late February, air traffic across the…
Even before the Trump administration went to war with Iran, it was talking differently about its approach to combat. President Donald Trump relabeled the Department of Defense to something more in line with his values: the Department of War. His Defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, promised to deliver on a philosophy of “maximum lethality.” For many…
Eighty percent of business leaders believe their organizations are good at crafting strategy. Only 44% believe they’re good at carrying it out. That divide, between the confidence applied to planning and the reality of outcomes, is where most growth plans lose. Not in execution. In the assumptions that never got examined before execution began. Nicholas…
By Francesca DumasCo-Founder of Contribly As publishers confront declining trust, subscription fatigue, and the rise of AI-driven search experiences, from conversational assistants to search overviews that summarise and often obscure original sources, a new question is emerging: What does meaningful engagement actually look like when distribution is no longer guaranteed? Increasingly, the answer lies not…
Accessibility works best when it blends into everyday design workflows. The goal isn’t a big transformation, but simple work processes that fit naturally into a team’s routine. With Figma variables, testing font size increases becomes part of the design flow itself, making accessibility feel almost inevitable rather than optional. Building a true culture of digital…
The 25th Amendment is having a moment. According to a tally by NBC News, over 70 Democratic lawmakers called for President Donald Trump’s Cabinet to invoke an obscure constitutional provision that would allow them to temporarily prevent Trump from acting as president, after Trump threatened to wipe out “a whole civilization” in Iran. (Trump has…
Hisham Ezz Al-Arab is CEO of Commercial International Bank (CIB), Egypt’s largest privatesector bank. He discusses Egypt’s efforts to boost private-sector investment and how CIB helps clients navigate a changing global economy. Global Finance: How has the private sector’s role in Egypt’s economy changed in recent years, and where is the greatest untapped potential? Hisham Ezz…
Right now AI disruption in the media often feels like a game of Whack-a-Mole. Organisations, or individuals within them, respond when a challenge or a new tool pops up. I analysed 725 cases of AI adoption by media outlets in 80 countries in recent years and discovered that most of them attempt to automate single…
Businesses throughout their growth cycle confront a vital decision concerning how to raise capital, through either the use of debt or equity. Both debt and equity have distinct pros and cons and long-term consequences for a business. It is crucial for founders, investors, and decision-makers who are trying to navigate current financial markets to understand…