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Estonia built one of the world’s most advanced digital societies. During COVID-19, that became a lifeline.
Estonia spent years building one of the world's most advanced digital economies. When COVID-19 struck, it was ready. Here's what we can learn from its pioneering strategy.
Retail, Consumer Goods and Lifestyle
Palestinian entrepreneurs: it's time for an e-commerce revolution
How Palestinian businesses can use the demand for online shopping and delivery services driven by the restrictions of COVID-19 to grow the e-commerce market.
Globalization 4.0
5 ways to advance digital trade in the post-COVID world
COVID-19 has accelerated adoption of digital tech, highlighting the need to modernize digital trade rules and buck the trend of digital protectionism.
COVID-19
Bangladesh faces a crisis in remittances amid COVID-19
The pandemic is having an acute effect on Bangladeshi migrants abroad, who are largely concentrated in countries with strict lockdown measures.
Digital Economy and New Value Creation
4 ways to better fund Europe’s 'scale-ups' that tackle climate change
Many of the solutions that will drive the green recovery will come from start-ups. Here are four ideas to improve funding and accelerate their progress.
International Trade and Investment
Trade in digital services is booming. Here’s how we can unleash its full potential
Cross-border trade in digital services such as videoconferencing and entertainment is booming, but there are still too many barriers limiting its reach.
The Great Reset
How digital entrepreneurs will help shape the world after the COVID-19 pandemic
The ability to leverage digital tools has become a must for entrepreneurs to survive the ongoing crisis.
COVID-19
COVID-19 will accelerate the revolution in energy systems
Decentralized systems in which power is generated and stored where it will be used are more robust in the face of crises.
Cybersecurity
3 steps to boost your digital safety while working from home
Hackers are trying to exploit your stress response and vulnerability during the coronavirus pandemic. Here’s a simple but powerful way to protect yourself.
COVID-19
Lessons from China: This is how COVID-19 could affect globalization
The COVID-19 pandemic is expected to trigger the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression - could it spell the permanent end of globalization?
COVID-19
Could coronavirus lockdown help close Latin America's digital divide?
Governing bodies in Latin America, including Brazil, Colombia and El Salvador are investing in ways to reduce the digital divide with structural reforms.
COVID-19
From infodemics to lockdowns: the stories behind a pandemic vocabulary
Many of the words we're using during the COVID-19 pandemic such as 'social distancing' or 'quarantine', were actually formed during earlier outbreaks.
COVID-19
4 rules to stop governments misusing COVID-19 tech after the crisis
Artificial intelligence and data collection are showing promising signs in the fight against the coronavirus. But could we be giving away rights that won't be regained once the pandemic i...
COVID-19
Is staying in the new going out? How the COVID-19 pandemic is fuelling the stay-at-home economy
COVID-19 is fuelling the growth of e-commerce and online education and entertainment – leading to new technology that will better meet consumers' needs.
COVID-19
5 tips for supporting mental health during COVID-19
Classic face-to-face treatment must evolve to support the demands of so many people in need of emotional support services.