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Central European tech sector needs help to scale up

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CENTRAL EUROPE

Tallinn is keen to showcase its success in developing its digital capabilities in both the public and private sectors. Estonia is one of a cluster of nine EU tech-sector…

Hype around Indian edtech boom will settle

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INDIA

While the shift to online education has worsened the problems of unequal access and uneven quality, the pandemic has forced schools to adjust and students to accept long periods…

Morocco's renewables targets are falling behind

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MOROCCO

While the development of wind power in Morocco is progressing, solar deployment and new hydro projects are lagging behind target. The start-up of a new coal plant has increased…

Prospects for autonomous transport in 2017-22

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PROSPECTS 2017-22

Prospects for autonomous transport during 2017-22

Facebook’s business model set to withstand exposé

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INT

This followed the Senate testimony of former Facebook employee and whistle-blower Frances Haugen that the company puts "profits over people". Her critical testimony about the…

Entrepreneurs to drive developing nations’ investment

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INTERNATIONAL

Start-up ecosystems in developing countries.

Pakistan tech ecosystem will expand despite obstacles

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PAKISTAN

Its growing middle class, diverse talent base and emerging government support for tech ventures are starting to make the country a desirable tech hub in South Asia. In 2021…

Policies will improve conditions for Japan's start-ups

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JAPAN

The Cabinet Office will issue specific plans by year-end, but discussions already indicate several new policies, including public-private financing using the government pension…

Emirati authorities will promote tech start-ups

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UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

Expatriates are leaving, businesses are faltering and the local population is grumbling. Authorities see a significant role for small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs) in general, and…

Israel’s high-tech industry may plateau

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ISRAEL

This was on top of a record 3.2 billion dollars of new investment capital raised by such companies in the first half of the year. Start-up fundraising, a key metric of…