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Travel & Hospitality

How building Bishoftu Airport positions Ethiopia as African travel epicentre

Ethiopia has broken ground at Bishoftu International Airport, a new mega-hub designed by Zaha Hadid Architects that aims to become the largest aviation gateway in Africa.

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Technology

Stat: China’s push reconfigures the global EV manufacturing map

Chinese electric vehicle (EV) and battery manufacturers invested more than £109bn ($143bn, €123bn) globally between 2014 and 2025 as they work to secure dominance in the EV supply chain and market, according to new analysis by Rhodium Group.

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Sustainability

A community project built to encourage collective living

UK – Walk-Up Avenue is a new project in the centre of Craigmillar, Edinburgh, that has turned an abandoned space into a multi-functional hub for residents.

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Travel & Hospitality

Temporary Urbanism Futures

Entire cities are becoming malleable, empowering communities to re-interpret urban environments freely and sustainably to fulfil their ever-changing needs.

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Luxury

How luxury car brands can navigate an electric future

The car has always been a mark of independence, freedom and status but as innovation and attitudes to mobility evolve, what future purpose will cars have?

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Technology

Stat: E-commerce is transforming rural American businesses

Over the next three years. the digital potential of rural businesses across the US could boost the country’s economy by over £105.5bn ($140bn, €123.2bn), according to new report by the US Chamber of Commerce commissioned by Amazon.

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Design

Tokyo commuters get free noodles to travel off-peak

The city’s metro system hopes to reduce congestion by working with local restaurants to offer free food vouchers.

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Technology

Are inner-city air taxis the future of clean mobility?

Remo Gerber, chief commercial officer of Lilium, on democratising air travel and the solutions that flying taxis will offer major metropolises and their satellite towns.

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Health, Wellness & Sport

A free ride-hailing programme for expectant mothers

The US city of Columbus will use on-demand ride-hailing technology to address the country’s rising rates of infant mortality.