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Davos is a mountain resort town in the canton of Graubünden in eastern Switzerland. The town sits at an elevation of about 1 560 m in the Landwasser valley and has a permanent population of around 11 000 residents. Davos is best known internationally as the annual host of the World Economic Forum, a gathering of global political and business leaders held each January. The forum has convened in Davos since 1971, transforming the town into a symbol of international economic dialogue and policy debate. Beyond its role as a conference venue, Davos is a significant winter sports destination, home to one of the largest ski resorts in Switzerland and host to events including the annual Spengler Cup ice hockey tournament. The town's economy depends heavily on tourism, hospitality and the events industry, with the World Economic Forum meeting generating substantial revenue and global media attention each year. Davos also serves as a regional centre for healthcare, with several specialist clinics and sanatoriums historically established to treat respiratory conditions in the high-altitude environment. The town's infrastructure includes extensive conference facilities, hotels and transport links that support large-scale international gatherings. Davos has become synonymous with high-level discussions on energy transition, climate policy and global economic governance, themes that recur in coverage of the annual forum.

Davos Updates


Bonang Mohale
Coming in from the Cold: An autobiography – Bonang Francis Mohale
16th February 2026

“I have come to believe that when you reach your sixties – when you’ve finally accumulated the wisdom, experience and confidence to make the most meaningful contribution – that’s not the time to... 


An image of South African President Cyril Ramaphosa
Ramaphosa calls for increased investment to maintain economic recovery
26th January 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

South Africa must build on the momentum of its economic recovery, and expanding investment is the key to a sustained shift in the country’s economic trajectory, President Cyril Ramaphosa writes in... 


Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana in Davos, Switzerland
Godongwana plays down big tax changes in South Africa Budget
23rd January 2026 By: Bloomberg

South African Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana ruled out any major tax changes in next month’s budget and stressed the importance of keeping fiscal consolidation on track. “It’s not something we... 


Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa
Cost of ferrochrome electricity deal cannot be ‘socialised’, Ramokgopa reiterates
21st January 2026 By: Terence Creamer

Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has reiterated that the cost of the solution being pursued to salvage South Africa’s ferrochrome smelters, most of which have been closed on... 


Schneider Electric advances energy technology at World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos
Schneider Electric advances energy technology at World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos
21st January 2026

Schneider Electric, a global energy technology leader, announces its participation in the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland. Its delegation, led by CEO Olivier Blum, will... 


Reserve Bank governor Lesetja Kganyago
South Africa may hit 3% inflation in 2026, central bank says
20th January 2026 By: Reuters

South Africa's central bank governor Lesetja Kganyago said on Tuesday that inflation was on course to meet the bank's new target of 3% in 2026 as prices remained stable. With annual inflation for... 


WEF president and CEO Børge Brende
Davos to see record attendance, 65 heads of State – WEF
14th January 2026 By: Schalk Burger

The fifty-sixth Annual Meeting of international organisation the World Economic Forum (WEF), to be held in Davos, Switzerland, from January 19 to 23, is expected to attract record levels of... 


Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana
There is no diplomatic problem with the US, Godongwana proclaims
8th December 2025 By: Darren Parker

“There's no diplomatic problem with the US, as far as I know,” Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has said during a pre-World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting breakfast, in Johannesburg, on... 


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