In the World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business Index, India comes 172nd out of 190 countries for contract enforcement - smart contracts could change that.

Punit Shukla 04 Oct 2019

Innovation

Automation and robotics could have a surprising impact on climate crisis

With at least 50% of current jobs capable of being automated, will more robots lessen or increase global warming? Car manufacture and agriculture can give us an insight.

The Conversation 03 Oct 2019

Blockchain

The 3 traps when it comes to blockchain and business - and how to avoid them

Myths and misunderstandings about how to use and benefit from blockchain could disadvantage businesses looking to adopt the emerging technology.

Rajesh Dhuddu 03 Oct 2019

Infrastructure

6 innovative technologies about to transform our infrastructure

From plastic roads to design that keeps costs, here are the new developments promising to shake up the sometimes-frustrating world of infrastructure.

Joseph Losavio 17 Sep 2019

Blockchain

Data is a precious commodity. How can you protect it while adopting blockchain?

The great value proposition of blockchain? Enabling collaborative commerce between parties who may not know or trust one another. Blockchain and other distributed ledger technologies can ...

Rebecca Liao 11 Sep 2019

Financial and Monetary Systems

Transparency and tech together can safeguard taxpayers' money

Governments can rebuild trust with citizens by using technology to ensure public contracts are honoured.

Silvina Moschini 26 Aug 2019

Blockchain

Blockchain is not a magic bullet for security. Can it be trusted?

Blockchain's ability to circumvent trust issues with intermediaries has been praised. But it still rests on technology with underlying vulnerabilities

Adrien Ogée and Dominique Guinard 19 Aug 2019

Fourth Industrial Revolution

6 ways the least developed countries can participate in the Fourth Industrial Revolution

Examples from Rwandan drones to Nepalese AI data input show that developing countries don't have to miss out on this industrial revolution.

Ratnakar Adhikari 13 Aug 2019

Blockchain

5 key concepts for blockchain newbies

One of the little talked-about challenges in the blockchain space is the need to communicate effectively to an audience that encompasses wildly divergent needs. While entrepreneurs, devel...

Peter A. McKay, Hanns-Christian Hanebeck, and Nadia Hewett 06 Aug 2019

Blockchain

Is blockchain overhyped? 5 challenges to getting projects off the ground

The much-hyped distributed ledger technology is still in its early stages and limitations remain.

Sheila Warren and Sumedha Deshmukh 17 Jul 2019

Blockchain

Blockchain will make sure green pledges aren't just greenwash: a new initiative by young leaders at the World Economic Forum

When a country or a company makes a promise to reduce carbon emissions, respect fishing quotas or cut toxic output, how can we be sure they'll keep their word?

Robin Pomeroy 02 Jul 2019

International Trade and Investment

How to make trade single windows more efficient with blockchain

Single windows can significantly reduce admin processes for trade partners – but they've traditionally suffered with a number of tricky pain points. Until blockchain came along, that is.

Alejandra Radl and Jesse Lin 01 Jul 2019

Africa

Cryptocurrency could help Zimbabwe overcome its economic crisis

George Lwanda argues that the best way to revive economic growth in Zimbabwe would be to abandon a government-run monetary system altogether and invest in a transparent cryptocurrency.

George Lwanda · Project Syndicate 24 Jun 2019

Blockchain

Figuring out Blockchain's most useful applications

It’s been over 10 years since Bitcoin first introduced blockchain technology to the world and is a combination of several distinct features, including decentralisation, distribution, cryp...

Simon Scorer · LSE Business Review 21 Jun 2019

Africa

Direction Wakanda: finance methods to make Africa a superhero continent

Last year's Black Panther film presented the inspiring vision of a technologically supreme Africa – but progressive financing is needed to set it moving forward.

Collins Kimaro 20 Jun 2019

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How India's government can build better contracts with blockchain

Automation and robotics could have a surprising impact on climate crisis

The 3 traps when it comes to blockchain and business - and how to avoid them

6 innovative technologies about to transform our infrastructure

Data is a precious commodity. How can you protect it while adopting blockchain?

Transparency and tech together can safeguard taxpayers' money

Blockchain is not a magic bullet for security. Can it be trusted?

6 ways the least developed countries can participate in the Fourth Industrial Revolution

5 key concepts for blockchain newbies

Is blockchain overhyped? 5 challenges to getting projects off the ground

Blockchain will make sure green pledges aren't just greenwash: a new initiative by young leaders at the World Economic Forum

How to make trade single windows more efficient with blockchain

Cryptocurrency could help Zimbabwe overcome its economic crisis

Figuring out Blockchain's most useful applications

Direction Wakanda: finance methods to make Africa a superhero continent

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