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Ongoing challenges are buffeting economies around the world and organisations are wrestling with their own data paradoxes as the sheer scale of data explodes .
Doug Woolley , Managing Director , Dell Technologies South Africa
From recovery to reality : How technology is driving sustainable economic growth
The recently held COP26 presented a major moment for international co-operation to think strategically and work together to respond to global climate challenges . After 18 months of crisis navigation and laying the groundwork to build back better , more resilient societies – the global economy is now well-positioned to transition from designs of recovery to an ambitious , sustainable , tech-driven reality in 2022 . From international stimulus funds to newly unveiled plans for the creation of a ‘ Global Health Security Fund ’ by the World Bank , this cross-governmental commitment to recovery is seismic and points to a period of economic optimism , writes Doug Woolley , Managing Director , Dell Technologies South Africa .
COVID-19 presented the world with an unprecedented set of challenges . It required the brightest minds and the smartest technologies to ensure we not only live our lives to the fullest possible extent amid various forms of lockdowns – but that we emerge stronger as a global society once the worst of the pandemic is finally behind us .
After 18 months of crisis navigation and laying the groundwork to build back better , more resilient and sustainable societies , we are now well positioned to transition from designs of recovery to an ambitious tech-driven reality . From international stimulus funds to newly unveiled plans for the creation of a ‘ Global Health Security Fund ’ by the World Bank , this crossgovernmental commitment to recovery is seismic .
According to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development ( OECD ), global economic growth is expected to be 5.7 % this year , a sharp
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