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...

Eric White and Oren Pinsky 14 May 2018

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.

Peter Lyons 01 Mar 2017

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.

Aine Cain · Business Insider 28 Feb 2017

Digital Economy and Society

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.

Henry Taylor 22 Jul 2016

Africa

Globalization as we know it has failed. Africa has an alternative

Africa stands to gain immensely from globalization, says Calestous Juma.

Calestous Juma 06 Jul 2016

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...

Javier Garcia-Martinez 23 Jun 2016

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 ...

Bas Burger 15 Jun 2016

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.

Emma Luxton 30 May 2016

Digital Economy and Society

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.

Emma Luxton 11 May 2016

Digital Economy and Society

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.

Rosamond Hutt 29 Apr 2016

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...

Fleming Voetmann 06 Apr 2016

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.

Steve Maas · NBER Digest 29 Mar 2016

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.

Andrew Chakhoyan 11 Mar 2016

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...

Anders Borg 01 Mar 2016

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