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Career Fair
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World Data Lab made an appearance at the Career Fair at the Diplomatic Academy of Vienna.

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Africa 2030 : Where Will Jobs Come From?
Africa 2030 : Where Will Jobs Come From?

World Data Lab (WDL), in partnership with the University of Nairobi, held a special event focused on innovative data insights into Africa’s youth unemployment

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Hackathon Winner Announced
Hackathon Winner Announced

Kevin Obuya was announced as the winner of the 2023 Hackathon on Youth Employment Data-Driven Insights hosted by World Data Lab and the University of Nairobi.

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Economist Event in Athens
Economist Event in Athens

Wolfgang Fengler, CEO and Co-founder of World Data Lab, spoke at the Economist Summit on skills, “Europe: The new era for skills – Greece: The human dynami

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World Consumer Outlook Spend Z
World Consumer Outlook Spend Z

Join us for the World Consumer Outlook Spend Z webinar, co-hosted by NielsenIQ. We will discuss the future of consumer spending with a focus on Gen Z.

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Internet Poverty Index
Internet Poverty Index

This year's annual update on the Internet Poverty Index, created by the World Data Lab and the Internet Society Foundation, will feature updated global country-

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World Consumer Update Webinar
World Consumer Update Webinar

World Consumer Update Webinar World Consumer Update Webinar The World Consumer Outlook takes a look at consumer spending. Many entities focus on presenting GDP,

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Internet Poverty Index (IPI)
Internet Poverty Index (IPI)

Internet Poverty Index (IPI) Internet Poverty Index (IPI) World Data Lab invites you to join the launch of the 2023 edition of the Internet Poverty Index&n

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External: Ending Internet Poverty

External: Ending Internet Poverty External: Ending Internet Poverty REGISTER FOR WEBINAR Over the last 30 years, internet access has transitioned from a luxury that few could afford to a necessity

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Career Fair
Career Fair

World Data Lab made an appearance at the Career Fair at the Diplomatic Academy of Vienna.

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Africa 2030 : Where Will Jobs Come From?
Africa 2030 : Where Will Jobs Come From?

World Data Lab (WDL), in partnership with the University of Nairobi, held a special event focused on innovative data insights into Africa’s youth unemployment

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Hackathon Winner Announced
Hackathon Winner Announced

Kevin Obuya was announced as the winner of the 2023 Hackathon on Youth Employment Data-Driven Insights hosted by World Data Lab and the University of Nairobi.

World Data Lab

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Economist Event in Athens
Economist Event in Athens

Wolfgang Fengler, CEO and Co-founder of World Data Lab, spoke at the Economist Summit on skills, “Europe: The new era for skills – Greece: The human dynami

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Career Fair
Career Fair

World Data Lab made an appearance at the Career Fair at the Diplomatic Academy of Vienna.

World Data Lab

Author

Africa 2030 : Where Will Jobs Come From?
Africa 2030 : Where Will Jobs Come From?

World Data Lab (WDL), in partnership with the University of Nairobi, held a special event focused on innovative data insights into Africa’s youth unemployment

World Data Lab

Author

Hackathon Winner Announced
Hackathon Winner Announced

Kevin Obuya was announced as the winner of the 2023 Hackathon on Youth Employment Data-Driven Insights hosted by World Data Lab and the University of Nairobi.

World Data Lab

Author

Economist Event in Athens
Economist Event in Athens

Wolfgang Fengler, CEO and Co-founder of World Data Lab, spoke at the Economist Summit on skills, “Europe: The new era for skills – Greece: The human dynami

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Nepal: Rocky road to success

Nepal: Rocky road to success Nepal: Rocky road to success “It is the grass cutter who opened my eyes. I realized, It does not worth living without doing something for

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Career Fair
Career Fair

World Data Lab made an appearance at the Career Fair at the Diplomatic Academy of Vienna.

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Africa 2030 : Where Will Jobs Come From?
Africa 2030 : Where Will Jobs Come From?

World Data Lab (WDL), in partnership with the University of Nairobi, held a special event focused on innovative data insights into Africa’s youth unemployment

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Hackathon Winner Announced
Hackathon Winner Announced

Kevin Obuya was announced as the winner of the 2023 Hackathon on Youth Employment Data-Driven Insights hosted by World Data Lab and the University of Nairobi.

World Data Lab

Author

Economist Event in Athens
Economist Event in Athens

Wolfgang Fengler, CEO and Co-founder of World Data Lab, spoke at the Economist Summit on skills, “Europe: The new era for skills – Greece: The human dynami

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Internet Poverty Index
Internet Poverty Index

This year's annual update on the Internet Poverty Index, created by the Wor

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World Data Lab Releases a publicly available COICOP Labeller

World Data Lab Releases a publicly available COICOP Labeller World Data Lab Releases a publicly available COICOP Labeller Author Author National household consumption patterns are tracked through surveys administered by national institutions. These surveys encompass product categories that are defined by each country, and occasionally, by smaller regional areas. Comprehensive

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Paris 2024: Our Model Predicts the Gold Medal Table

Paris 2024: Our Model Predicts the Gold Medal Table Paris 2024: Our Model Predicts the Gold Medal Table by Marco Fengler, Blaise Siefer & Ana Sampaio The Paris 2024 Olympics has just begun. This year, athletes from 206 countries will compete for 329 gold medals. How will the medal table

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Internet Poverty Index

This year’s annual update on the Internet Poverty Index, created by the World Data Lab and the Internet Society Foundation, will feature updated global country-level data on internet poverty. Additionally, a new subnational model for Kenya, Ethiopia, and Indonesia will be introduced, providing insights into the regional affordability of mobile internet packages. We will also share emerging insights on internet poverty in Africa from research commissioned by the Templeton Foundation.

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The World Consumer outlook for 2024

The World Consumer outlook for 2024 The World Consumer outlook for 2024 by Juan Caballero, Wolfgang Fengler, Homi Kharas and Ana Sampaio As the year draws to a close, we start to think about what the new year will bring. 2024 will start against the backdrop of global crisis and

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Have we reached peak greenhouse gas emissions?

Have we reached peak greenhouse gas emissions? Have we reached peak greenhouse gas emissions? Originally published on Brookings.edu   2023 will be the year with the highest emissions ever recorded, according to new projections from the World Emissions Clock put out by the nonprofit arm of World Data Lab. The world is

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Internet Poverty Index
Internet Poverty Index

This year's annual update on the Internet Poverty Index, created by the Wor

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Career Fair
Career Fair

World Data Lab made an appearance at the Career Fair at the Diplomatic Academy of Vienna.

World Data Lab

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Africa 2030 : Where Will Jobs Come From?
Africa 2030 : Where Will Jobs Come From?

World Data Lab (WDL), in partnership with the University of Nairobi, held a special event focused on innovative data insights into Africa’s youth unemployment

World Data Lab

Author

Hackathon Winner Announced
Hackathon Winner Announced

Kevin Obuya was announced as the winner of the 2023 Hackathon on Youth Employment Data-Driven Insights hosted by World Data Lab and the University of Nairobi.

World Data Lab

Author

Economist Event in Athens
Economist Event in Athens

Wolfgang Fengler, CEO and Co-founder of World Data Lab, spoke at the Economist Summit on skills, “Europe: The new era for skills – Greece: The human dynami

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