What will be the biggest stories of 2022? As the pandemic continues to wreak havoc across the globe, President Xi will cement his power as leader of China, tech giants will coax more of us into virtual worlds and the space race reaches new heights. The Economist is back with its annual look at the top stories of the year ahead. Film supported by @TeneoCEOAdvisory 00:00 The World Ahead 2022 00:40 China revels in democracy’s failings 04:11 Hybrid working becomes the new normal 07:48 The metaverse expands 11:26 An African fashion boom 14:12 The space race picks up Read our latest coverage on The World Ahead: https://econ.st/3HtLmuQ Sign up to The Economist’s daily newsletter to keep up to date with our latest stories: https://econ.st/3gJBH8D Read Tom Standage’s editor’s note on “The World Ahead 2022”: https://econ.st/3IvprDY What is the Metaverse?: https://econ.st/3mah4Eh Can Elon Musk’s Starlink satellites bankroll a base on Mars?: https://econ.st/3m9f7bm What will happen to inflation in 2022?: https://econ.st/3pYwbSp Africa’s biggest economies will struggle in 2022: https://econ.st/3IRvbIz