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South-east Asian e-commerce has wide gender gaps

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SOUTH-EAST ASIA

It is expected to triple again by 2025. The IFC believes about USD280bn could be added to the robust forecast for the value of the region’s digital economy in 2030 -- USD1tn -- if…

Lack of digital skills dampens Latin America's outlook

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LATIN AMERICA

Evidence increasingly indicates that the region’s limited progress in the digital economy is caused less by poor connectivity than by the lack of digital skills among its…

ECJ ruling further dims EU-US data protection outlook

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EU/US

The ECJ ruling could add to potential disruptions to transatlantic commercial data flows arising from the EU's developing data protection regime that a study for the US Chamber of…

Artificial intelligence will be a key test for the EU

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EU

This comes after member states paved the way for a common EU approach to AI at the EU’s Digital Day on April 9.

Lockdowns boost Latin America's digital multilatinas

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LATIN AMERICA

At the same time, the pandemic has helped several others to accelerate their business. Multilatinas in general have long experience of navigating through economic and political…

African digital economy faces uneven outlook

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AFRICA

This is attributable to relatively low internet penetration, the limited number of digital platforms and e-commerce businesses, and low investment and digital skills levels. These…

Fintechs set for substantial growth in Latin America

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LATIN AMERICA

Fintech growth.

African tech hubs face promising but uneven prospects

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AFRICA

Before the pandemic, Africa was the fastest growing continent for developers globally, tech hubs growing by nearly 50% in 2019 alone to exceed 640 by 2020.

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…

China's Communist Party will adapt as economy develops

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CHINA

China's efforts to become an innovation-led economy.