
Benbella Dektar
Benbella Dektar is an international development leader, writer, and commentator with extensive experience tracking global development policy and financing debates, including at the World Economic Forum. He is currently a roving consultant and has worked across Africa, Asia, and the Pacific, partnering with governments, multilaterals, and NGOs to translate global commitments into practical reforms for communities.
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Davos post-Schwab: Can new leadership restore trust, or just rebrand the club?
about 2 months ago // Opinion: Davos 2026
Opinion: The exit of the World Economic Forum's founder and a new era of Wall Street cochairs signal a Davos less rooted in grand visions, and development groups should prepare accordingly.