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Explore the latest strategic trends, research and analysis
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...
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.
Millennial investors want to participate rather than own. Tokenization - converting assets into tradable digital securities using blockchain - could help financial companies attract them.
Technology can improve transparency in public procurement and help monitor contractors’ performance over time
Systems for verifying digital identities remain fragmented and inefficient – here's our explainer of the different options available
From improving traceability to speeding up our shipping, here are the key ways blockchain is poised to upend the way we consume.
Organizations must ensure they are not exposed to undue risk when taking advantage of the benefits these technologies enable
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...
As the dawn of electrification and the early history of computing show, pioneering technology means little without the right mindset to apply it.
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...
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...
Payment security, payment efficiency and financial inclusion all stand to be streamlined by distributed ledger technology.
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...
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 ...
The new approach will see deliveries tracked via blockchain, allowing issues such as E. coli outbreaks to be easily traced and dealt with.