Innovation & Technology

Jamie Smith: Champion of Tech that Keeps Crypto Functioning was Once in the Doubters’ Camp HerselfJamie Smith: Champion of Tech that Keeps Crypto Functioning was Once in the Doubters’ Camp Herself

Jamie Smith: Champion of Tech that Keeps Crypto Functioning was Once in the Doubters’ Camp Herself

Jamie Smith has great enthusiasm for blockchain, the secure distributed database technology that underlies cryptocurrency major players such as Bitcoin,…

4 years ago
Inclusive Markets Are Not Born: How UNCDF is Supporting Inclusive Digital EconomiesInclusive Markets Are Not Born: How UNCDF is Supporting Inclusive Digital Economies

Inclusive Markets Are Not Born: How UNCDF is Supporting Inclusive Digital Economies

Inclusive Markets Are Not Born: How UNCDF is Supporting Inclusive Digital Economies by Advancing the Right Policies and Regulations If…

4 years ago
Heidelberg University (CSI) on Financial Innovation: Unleashing Full Potential of Impact InvestingHeidelberg University (CSI) on Financial Innovation: Unleashing Full Potential of Impact Investing

Heidelberg University (CSI) on Financial Innovation: Unleashing Full Potential of Impact Investing

Many relevant fields and geographic areas are blank spots on the impact investing landscape, because they appear too risky or…

5 years ago
Ayah Bdeir: Innovation, Invention from Mouths and Hands of BabesAyah Bdeir: Innovation, Invention from Mouths and Hands of Babes

Ayah Bdeir: Innovation, Invention from Mouths and Hands of Babes

Get them while they’re young and make it fun, says littleBits founder Ayah Bdeir, and we can ignite a child’s…

5 years ago
Lord Waverley: Drone Industry Needs a Coherent Voice — and Some Interest From InvestorsLord Waverley: Drone Industry Needs a Coherent Voice — and Some Interest From Investors

Lord Waverley: Drone Industry Needs a Coherent Voice — and Some Interest From Investors

Drones are changing the way in which we interact with one another. From commercial applications to lifesaving transportation, drones are…

5 years ago
AI Convergence in 4IRAI Convergence in 4IR

AI Convergence in 4IR

Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning are gaining a strong foothold across numerous applications, lowering the barriers to the use…

6 years ago
OCCAM, the UN-affiliated Observatory on Digital Communication: ICT Village Programme Impact in Stark Contrast to Wealth and AidOCCAM, the UN-affiliated Observatory on Digital Communication: ICT Village Programme Impact in Stark Contrast to Wealth and Aid

OCCAM, the UN-affiliated Observatory on Digital Communication: ICT Village Programme Impact in Stark Contrast to Wealth and Aid

It is calculated that the eight richest people in the world between them control the same amount of wealth as…

6 years ago
Artificial Intelligence in FinTechArtificial Intelligence in FinTech

Artificial Intelligence in FinTech

From Product Marketing, through RoboAdvice, Compliance and Fraud Detection activities, Artificial Intelligence is finding its place, but for the forseeable…

8 years ago
Calestous Juma: A Biotech Revolution for AfricaCalestous Juma: A Biotech Revolution for Africa

Calestous Juma: A Biotech Revolution for Africa

In western countries, the genetic modification of crops is often seen as a threat to the environment. Professor Calestous Juma…

9 years ago
Strategy&: Gaining a Competitive Edge in AfricaStrategy&: Gaining a Competitive Edge in Africa

Strategy&: Gaining a Competitive Edge in Africa

Worldwide, companies have begun to make expansion across Africa a priority, recognising that – despite many problems – the continent…

9 years ago