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…
This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here. Welcome to The Logoff: Hi readers, big news broke just after yesterday’s newsletter went out: The US and Iran reached a temporary ceasefire agreement, averting President Donald…
Success in modern UX isn’t about having the most content. It’s about having the most findable content. Yet even with more data and better tools than ever, internal search often fails, leaving users to rely on global search engines to find a single page on a local site. Why does the “Big Box” still win,…
Still modest in size, the regional private credit market is growing fast, boosted by sovereign capital and regional and global direct lenders. Private credit—nonbank lending to business—is a long-established practice in the US and Europe. Globally, the market has exploded from approximately $300 million in 2010 to a projected $2.8 trillion by 2028. In the…