One of the most hailed innovations of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, blockchain promises to revolutionize business transactions, yet its security must be guaranteed first before it can...

Adrien Ogée and Soichi Furuya 11 Dec 2019

Digital Economy and Society

3 ways digitalization will help end crime

The enhanced traceability of digital currencies and internet-connected items will make criminal transactions far more difficult in future.

Henrik Hvid Jensen 29 Oct 2019

Sustainable Development

Here are 6 myths about the future of sustainable development

From the involvement of big players to the game-changing potential of battery technology, the circular economy is still overhauling its thinking.

Leanne Kemp 28 Oct 2019

Blockchain

How India's government can build better contracts with blockchain

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.

Laurie Wright · 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

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Blockchain is becoming key for global trade - but is that a gift for hackers?

3 ways digitalization will help end crime

Here are 6 myths about the future of sustainable development

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

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