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Future of Economic Progress
Why we shouldn't overstate the pandemic's effect on productivity growth
Something is stirring at the microeconomic level but extrapolations to the macroeconomy are treacherous.
The Digital Transformation of Business
Top-down or bottom-up? How to cultivate a digital culture in your organization
COVID-19 accelerated the shift to a digital-first world which made businesses rethink the way they operate. One key to success in a post-Covid world is to embrace digitalization.
Cities and Urbanization
This is the urban redesign that will define success for the future city
A city’s attractiveness won’t be based on tax policy and corporate presence, but on amenities, experience, talent and people.
Climate Change
The gig economy: How can we make it fairer?
Gig work offers flexibility and boomed during the pandemic; however, some have complained about low wages with few benefits.
SDIS2021
Take the 1 Billion Lives Challenge to close the digital divide
Only half of the world is online – and cost is the critical barrier. The EDISON Alliance will accelerate digital inclusion for 1 billion people – here's how.
Gender Parity
This is the main barrier stopping female merchants from using digital payments
Affordable mobile data, public digital infrastructure, and entrepreneurial innovations are all measures which have increased the amount of digital payments.
Workforce and Employment
Employers hold too much power over information. Workers must claim their data rights
Data regulation should be updated to empower workers to access and use their data to further their careers – and not just enable data-hoarding corporations.
Taxes
How African countries can benefit from plan to reform global tax
The 2-pillar plan to reform global tax offers African governments a unique opportunity to address tax challenges from the digitalisation of economies.
Fourth Industrial Revolution
These countries rank highest for digital competitiveness
New report ranks 140 countries by their digital competitiveness. The results show that digital advances don't always come from the most obvious places.
Data Policy
12 ways a human-centric approach to data can improve the world
It's time to start thinking about data, and our relationship to it, in a new way. Here, 12 leaders in this field share their ideas around positive change.
The Digital Transformation of Business
How to bring digital inclusion to the people who need it most
Digital public infrastructure solutions can enable digital inclusion with responsible public-private sector collaboration. But how can we achieve this?
Digital Economy and New Value Creation
When you buy an NFT, you don’t completely own it – here’s why
Just like owning paintings does not give you the right to publicly display them, the buyer of an NFT does not own any rights to the creators work itself.
Digital Economy and New Value Creation
Why paytech is the key to unlocking Africa's new free trade zone
Payment across national borders will be vital to AfCFTA's success – and Africa's emerging paytech sector already has the experience to make this happen
Workforce and Employment
Financial protection for gig economy workers benefits everyone. Here's why
Flexible workers have been crucial during the pandemic but they often lack a financial safety net. Can digital platforms offer them vital protection?
Digital Economy and New Value Creation
It’s time for a rethink on financial inclusion – new principles show how
A new set of principles offers a vision that makes digital inclusion a natural outcome of an innovative and competitive financial system.