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There are currently an estimated 50 million families around the world affected by Alzheimer's disease at a cost of $1tn a year to the global economy. By 2050, that figure is expected to rise to $15tn a year. Speaking to BizNews at the World Economic Forum (WEF) 2022, founding Chairman of the Davos Alzheimer's Collaborative (DAC), George Vradenburg said, unlike the Covid-19 pandemic, "this is a pandemic we know is coming, to a certainty, because of the ageing populations of the world". Vradenburg explained that public/private collaboration is essential if the world is to meaningfully fight the disease. "No one company can solve this. No one government can solve this. No one academic researcher can solve this. So it's going to be a team sport to beat this sucker." The DAC announced that it has partnered with Kenya's Aga Khan University to launch a two-part research programme that will bring inclusivity and diversity to Alzheimer’s research that has focused almost exclusively on white Western Europeans in the past.

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Many emerging economies already suffering disproportionately from the effects of climate change may be at risk of further impact. However, some are well placed to lead the way in adopting new technologies, measures and strategies to reach net-zero emissions by 2050. Ahead of G20 in October, and COP27 in November, how can the international community provide the funding needed to accelerate and scale the much-needed low-carbon, climate-resilient transition in emerging economies?

Hosted by Bronwyn Nielsen, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Nielsen Media and Associates.

Speakers:

Mahmoud Mohieldin, UN High-Level Climate Action Champion, COP27, Egypt, United Nations;

Arifin Tasrif, Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources of Indonesia;

Mmamoloko Kubayi, Minister of Human Settlements, Ministry of Human Settlements of South Africa;

Patricia Espinosa Cantellano, executive Secretary, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC);

Paddy Padmanathan, vice-Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, ACWA POWER Company-Saudi Listed Joint Stock Company.

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A-Plus Show duo Alec Hogg and Michael Appel, currently on location at WEF 2022 in Davos, Switzerland, share their impressions on the global food crisis, the war in Ukraine, South Africans flying the flag very high on the global stage, wisdom from 98-year-old Henry Kissinger and more. Keep an eye on the BizNew TV channel on YouTube to get the video version of the latest A-Plus Show here.

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He's not a man to mince his words or shy away from asking tough questions of governments around the world. BizNews caught up with Dr Theo de Jager, a South African who's been heading up the World Farmers' Organisation (WFO) as its president for five years. The world is in the midst of a food crisis that has only been exacerbated by the war in Ukraine. De Jager, a delegate at the World Economic Forum (WEF), emphasises that organised agriculture needs to be sitting around the table with the world's decision makers as a perfect storm of skyrocketing food and energy prices will soon see attention focus from food prices to food availability. More too from De Jager on the state of the agricultural sector in South Africa, expropriation without compensation, and crumbling infrastructure, all of which compound the difficulties farmers face in the country.

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South Africans have been saddled with load-shedding for more than a decade and for those who want to stay connected to the internet, uninterrupted Wi-Fi is an issue. There is a South African start-up that has come up with a solution to that problem. Brian Gadisi, Alan Gie and Themba Hadebe developed the WiBox as a project at the University of Cape Town and have since turned it into a company, called Arion Power. Hadebe told BizNews that they want to turn their entrepreneurial skills to solve the power problems in South Africa and the rest of the continent. – Linda van Tilburg

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The A-Plus Show is coming to you from the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland for the next few days. The WEF 2022 began in earnest on Monday and is set to run until Thursday. Alec Hogg and Michael Appel share their thoughts on interactions with the head of Team South Africa's delegation to the annual summit - Mmamaloko Kubayi - who's leading a smaller group than usual this year. As expected, the war in Ukraine is dominating discussions between world leaders and captains of industry. Keep an eye on the BizNews TV channel on YouTube to get the A-Plus Show on location in Davos daily.

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Team South Africa at the World Economic Forum (WEF) 2022 - led by Human Settlements Minister Mmamaloko Kubayi - is hoping to convince investors that the country is slowly getting its act together. Speaking to BizNews in Davos, Switzerland, Kubayi sought to inject a sentiment of positivity without shying away from the failures of the past. Kubayi is joined at the annual event, which took a hiatus for two years due to the Covid-19 pandemic, by a multi-sectoral delegation with leaders from industries such as financial services, mining, agriculture, health, and others. The minister touched on everything from load shedding and state capture to cutting red tape in doing business in the country.

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The South African government's muted response to the continuing war in Ukraine has many wondering whether its stated intention to remain neutral is genuine or rather a refusal to condemn Russia. Either way, Ukraine's government has taken note of South Africa's policy stance and isn't afraid to say it doesn't buy it. Speaking to BizNews on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum 2022 in Davos, Switzerland, Ukrainian member of parliament and chairperson of the committee on Ukraine's integration into the EU, Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze, said that by SA refusing to condemn Russia, "it is taking the side of an aggressor, and brutal power". A delegation of five Ukrainian MPs is using WEF to continue lobbying the nations of the world for arms, financial support and even more restrictive sanctions on Russia.

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Computer science professor and Telkom executive, Mmaki Jantjies has been selected as one of the world’s most promising global leaders under the age of 40 by the World Economic Forum. She joins 109 other leaders chosen for 2022 including four other South Africans: Sumayya Vally, Lesley Ndlovu, Zuriel Naiker and Esha Mansingh. Notables on the list of previous promising young global leaders are Lindiwe Mazibuko, Charlize Theron, Amal Clooney, and footballer Rio Ferdinand. Prof. Jantjies – who doubles up as an academic at the University of the Western Cape, as well as the Group Executive Head of Innovation for Telkom – told BizNews about her passion for digital inclusion of all South Africans, how she aims to be a change maker at Telkom, and how she initially wanted to be a mechanic for a Formula One team. – Linda van Tilburg

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The A-Plus Show is coming to you from the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland for the next few days. The WEF 2022 begins in earnest on Monday, but Alec Hogg and Michael Appel set the scene with impressions and expectations from the week to come ahead of the start of the annual event. Keep an eye on the BizNews TV channel on YouTube to get the A-Plus Show on location from Davos daily.

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