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Big Data
User choice: the simple solution to the tech trust crisis
The temptation to profit from personal data has to be stemmed if the internet of things is to fulfill its potential.
Global Issue
Industry
Economy
4th Industrial Revolution
Global Issue
Industry
Economy
4th Industrial Revolution
Hyperconnectivity
Digital Economy and New Value Creation
Half the world’s population is still offline. Here’s why that matters
The internet is now fundamental to technological advance, and without far greater online access around the world, hundreds of millions of people are going to miss out on wealth-generating...
Hyperconnectivity
How smartphones help deliver babies and track dengue
Mobile technology is tackling some of the world’s toughest problems – from reuniting displaced children with their families, to tracking the spread of dengue fever.
Hyperconnectivity
Want to work for the world's tech giants? You'll need a particular set of skills
These are the skills you need to get a job at Apple, Google or Microsoft.
Digital Economy and New Value Creation
Facebook's solar-powered internet drone takes its first flight
Facebook has successfully completed a test flight of a solar-powered drone that will beam internet from the sky.
Africa
Globalization as we know it has failed. Africa has an alternative
Africa stands to gain immensely from globalization, says Calestous Juma.
Fourth Industrial Revolution
Here's what will happen when 30 billion devices are connected to the internet
A house that unlocks the front door when it recognizes its owner arriving home from work, an implanted heart monitor that calls the doctor if the organ shows signs of failing. Prepare for...
Latin America
How digital connectivity is transforming Latin America
We know the world is changing, and fast. But we shouldn’t be surprised. After all, the technology that’s allowing us to bring this new digital world to life is of our own doing, says Bas ...
International Trade and Investment
This phenomenon has boosted global GDP by 10% in 2 years
15 years ago digital flows of data were practically non-existent, now they have a larger impact on GDP growth than the traditional trade in goods.
Digital Economy and New Value Creation
4 billion people still don’t have internet access. Here’s how to connect them
The digital divide is preventing more than 55% of the world’s population from getting online.
Digital Economy and New Value Creation
This is what the internet looked like when it was first invented
In the days before Google, Facebook and a multitude of cat videos, this is what connectivity looked like.
Future of Energy
The innovations making our cities smarter and greener
Buildings currently account for 40% of global emissions, according to the International Energy Agency. But that does not have to be the case in the future. What if I told you that - by ta...
Financial and Monetary Systems
How cables give countries a competitive edge
Data from the Bank for International Settlements suggests that undersea cables give financial centres an edge.
Competitiveness Framework
How will 5G internet change the world?
The mobile connectivity will be on the forefront of change and will remain a silver bullet of social inclusion and economic competitiveness.
Hyperconnectivity
Why mobile money is key to financial inclusion
The past few decades have brought more progress to mankind than the last few centuries. In 1990, 60% of the total population lived in extreme poverty. Today the share is below 10%. If pov...