The Digital Economy
Cryptocurrency regulation: where are we now, and where are we going?
The White House is about to begin a push for cryptocurrency regulation. To succeed, it must ensure that any regulatory regime is globally coordinated.
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4th Industrial Revolution
Global Issue
Industry
Economy
4th Industrial Revolution
Digital Inclusion
Digital Inclusion
How to close the digital gender divide and empower women
Men are 52% more likely to have internet access than women in developing countries. Discover the organizations working to close this digital gender divide.
Digital Inclusion
How to improve digital inclusion with the power of mobile connectivity
The last two years have altered the world, and the lens through with we view it. And through all the change, mobile connectivity provided a steadying hand.
India
Access and equity: How technology tools are helping South Asians learn new skills
The importance of technology is growing globally. It can help South Asians expand skills and knowledge to build a better future, writes the World Bank's Cecile Fruman.
Digital Inclusion
How low-earth orbit satellite technology can connect the unconnected
The race to deploy LEO satellite constellations is highly competitive and will require multi-stakeholder cooperation to deliver inclusive connectivity.
Information Technology
How "dig once" can democratize digital connectivity
Dig once strategies can boost digital connectivity and provide people and entire economies with new opportunities - but only if stakeholders collaborate.
Artificial Intelligence
'Democratize education': New alternate reality courses to help entrepreneurs succeed
With a choose-your-own-adventure style, the ARC game is structured to move players methodically and logically through problem-solving, improving them.
Africa
Airships could boost internet coverage and help close the digital divide in Africa - and beyond. Here’s how
The digital divide could be closed with the help of airships. Low-altitude airships that increase internet connectivity are being trialled in Zanzibar. If successful, they could be used i...
Davos Agenda 2022
Digital healthcare can be a catalyst for greater health equity
The shift to digital healthcare can be a powerful driver of health equity. But to make the most of it, we will need to rethink the fundamentals of delivery.
Latin America
What Latin America needs to address in 2022
How can Latin America be at the forefront of the energy transition, green markets, modern infrastructure and job creation through new tech innovation?
Davos Agenda 2022
Building an inclusive metaverse starts now. Here's how
The metaverse will increase inclusivity but must genuinely consider diverse needs at the outset and use collaboration and grassroots input to succeed.
Digital Inclusion
5 early insights for using digital public goods for development
Digital public goods and digital public infrastructure have been successful for national development. Here are five early insights from UNDP projects.
The Digital Economy
The first alliance to accelerate digital inclusion
The World Economic Forum launched the first cross-sector Alliance to accelerate digital inclusion and connect critical sectors of economies.
Davos Agenda 2022
Predictions 2022: Business leaders on how can we ensure a safe and equitable digital transformation
Ahead of the Davos Agenda 2022, we asked leaders at the forefront of the digital transformation of business and society how they're managing the change.
The Digital Transformation of Business
This is how businesses are driving digital inclusion and closing the skills gap
With a growing digital divide, here’s how businesses are working to close the skills gap in the push towards global digital inclusion.
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