Analysis of supplementation programmes in four African countries reveals opportunities to improve child health outcomes while optimising resources.

Through a major national dialogue convened by the Department of Social Development and its partners, a clearer vision is emerging for the future of South Africa’s social grants. At the heart of this plan is a smart digital backbone for the country's support system. This framework would use data to understand each person's circumstances and actively connect them to the right help - whether basic income support, finding work, starting a business, or gaining skills. The goal is to help transform basic cash transfers into a true springboard, creating a clear pathway for millions to move from reliance toward a more secure future.

Coordination alone will not unlock capital at the required scale. To translate these platforms into real investment flows, they must be anchored in a financial architecture capable of executing adaptation at system level - with aligned policies, incentives, regulatory frameworks, and market infrastructure that allow capital to move efficiently into resilience-building sectors.

Maina will provide senior strategic counsel and client leadership. Her career includes serving as Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for Industrialisation, Trade and Enterprise Development and as the transformative Chief Executive of the Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM).

Produced by the Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship in collaboration with the World Economic Forum, Africa Forward, the African Union Commission, the Motsepe Foundation, SAP and Genesis Analytics, this is the one of the most comprehensive data-driven studies of its kind.

Economic growth is the central destiny of the countries we serve. But not just any growth. It must be the kind of growth that builds flourishing societies and healthy ecosystems, intentionally. It is the bedrock upon which everything else - health, education, security and opportunity - is built.

In an age of austerity, the imperative to spend better on human development begins with transforming how we uncover opportunities for progress.

The development of the DPI roadmap in Kenya plan follows the launch of a National AI strategy 2025-2030 which the government believes will play a central role in its digital economy development. However, this potential can only be fully realised by prioritising strong governance, building public trust, and ensuring sustainable and inclusive development in its digital future.

Consultancy is being reshaped by AI. But is the future about replacing experts or empowering them? Ryan Short offers a pragmatic view from the ground.