Sub-Saharan Africa

A new style of cruising is emerging for Gen Z travellers in a shift from retiree- focused holidays to experience-led travel shaped by entertainment, wellness culture and sustainability.

The Future Laboratory speaks to Leanne Elliott-Young and Cat Taylor, co-founders of IoDF Platform, a connected product system defining the new era of post-purchase commerce through digital product passports.

The global gaming market’s next chapter is being written in Africa – by players demanding cultural sovereignty, studios celebrating heritage and local culture, and capital racing to arrive before the market matures.

The creator economy is moving away from scale and spectacle towards credibility, values alignment and long-term trust.

For decades, longevity has been shorthand for science fiction: billionaires chasing immortality or start-ups promising to hack death. But Washington DC-based author and broadcaster Ken Stern is pushing a quieter revolution.