World Bank Approves $500M to support Morocco’s financial and digital inclusion reforms
The World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved today a US$500 million Financial and Digital Inclusion Development Policy Financing (DPF) program, which will support...
Thailand: small, low-tech firms suffer the most during COVID-19 pandemic
Small-size and low-tech firms have suffered the most from the COVID-19 crisis, according to research conducted by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO),...
World Economic Forum Announces 100 New Technology Pioneers In 2020 Cohort
The World Economic Forum announced today its 2020 Technology Pioneers, future headline-makers addressing global issues with cutting-edge technology. From artificial intelligence (AI) to carbon...
OECD to host Secretariat of new Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence
The OECD will host the Secretariat of the new Global Partnership on AI (GPAI), a coalition launched today that aims at ensuring that Artificial...
Action Plan Launched to Build Trust in Global Cyberspace
Digitalization has been revolutionizing our economies and societies for over two decades. Data fuels the digital economy, but it does so best when it...
New Government Guidelines Makes Accelerating Artificial Intelligence Possible
Prior to COVID-19, government investment in AI had surpassed billions of dollars in research and development. With a premium now placed on speed to...
5 Business Tech News you don’t want to miss!
A few important things happened last week which will have a direct impact on the online businesses and the new smart start-ups. One cannot...
Strengthen Inclusion and Empower the World’s Invisible Billion
The World Bank announced today the launch of the second Mission Billion Challenge for innovative solutions to increase inclusion and access to digital platforms...
Future Vaccines, Wearable Bio-sensors, Aerospace Navigation: 2020 Cohort of Young Scientists
The World Economic Forum today announces its Class of 2020 Young Scientists, representing 25 exceptional researchers at the forefront of scientific discovery.
Recognition of the...
Dramatic Rise of Cybersecurity Risks from COVID-19 Prompts Action Plan
In a matter of weeks, the pandemic forced the global economy and society, organizations and individuals to become more reliant than ever on the...