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

Private Investors

Traditional finance is failing millennials. Here’s how investing needs to change

Millennial investors want to participate rather than own. Tokenization - converting assets into tradable digital securities using blockchain - could help financial companies attract them.

Miles Pelham 20 Jun 2019

Blockchain

Here's how blockchain could stop corrupt officials from stealing school lunches

Technology can improve transparency in public procurement and help monitor contractors’ performance over time

Cathy Barrera, Stephanie Hurder, and Ashley Lannquist 17 May 2019

Supply Chain and Transport

3 ways to use digital identity systems in global supply chains

Systems for verifying digital identities remain fragmented and inefficient – here's our explainer of the different options available

Nadia Hewett and Andrew Ballinger 14 May 2019

Blockchain

3 ways blockchain can revolutionize global supply chains

From improving traceability to speeding up our shipping, here are the key ways blockchain is poised to upend the way we consume.

Nadia Hewett and Sumedha Deshmukh 25 Apr 2019

Cybersecurity

3 things you need to know about securing a blockchain

Organizations must ensure they are not exposed to undue risk when taking advantage of the benefits these technologies enable

Ted Harrington 05 Apr 2019

Values

What the future of trust looks like

Trust in established systems has deteriorated across the world. But a new paradigm is emerging that could force traditional institutions to reinvent themselves, and it depends on distribu...

Simon Fuglsang Østergaard 05 Apr 2019

Globalization 4.0

The latest technology isn't enough – you need the business model to go with it

As the dawn of electrification and the early history of computing show, pioneering technology means little without the right mindset to apply it.

Jon Bruner 05 Apr 2019

Climate Change

5 ways cities can use emerging technologies to fight climate change

Big data, artificial intelligence, blockchain, virtual reality and 3D printing will be vital in mitigating the worst consequences of global warming. Here are some solutions already in the...

Mounir Kabbara 05 Apr 2019

Engineering and Construction

Eliminating waste at scale – opportunities for blockchain

Infrastructure and buildings play a key role in driving economic growth and enabling a high quality of life. Research by Arcadis highlights that almost 40% of global GDP is derived from b...

04 Apr 2019

Blockchain

10 ways central banks are experimenting with blockchain

Payment security, payment efficiency and financial inclusion all stand to be streamlined by distributed ledger technology.

Ashley Lannquist 03 Apr 2019

Justice and Legal Infrastructure

5 factors driving the Chinese lawtech boom

The second largest economy globally has legal innovations the world should hear about. In enhancing access to justice, China is developing a vibrant emerging market for “lawtech” or “lega...

Sebastian Ko 01 Apr 2019

Human Rights

Technology can help us end the scourge of modern slavery. Here's how

Worldwide there are an estimated 40 million people living in slavery. Governments have been slow to act - but multinational companies, helped by the technologies of the Fourth Industrial ...

Ed Lewin 01 Apr 2019