The Internet holds the promise to break economic boundaries, create new types of industry, and revitalize the way we do business. But it also presents challenges.
Economy
World Women Economic and Business Summit 2022
Event
Thursday 14 July 2022 – Friday 15 July 2022
World Women Economic and Business Summit 2022
Join World Women Economic and Business Forum and learn about growing economic power of women in digital world.
The Ministry of Innovation and Technology and the Internet Society Sign New Pact to Advance Digital Economy in Ethiopia
Economy
10 June 2021
The Ministry of Innovation and Technology and the Internet Society Sign New Pact to Advance Digital Economy in Ethiopia
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – 09 June, 2021 – The Ministry of Innovation and Technology (MINT) of Ethiopia and the...
The Sunday Brief: The domino effect of contagion and market turbulence
Economy
16 March 2020
The Sunday Brief: The domino effect of contagion and market turbulence
Internet shutdowns in Africa cost $2 billion in 2019
Economy
16 January 2020
Internet shutdowns in Africa cost $2 billion in 2019
Who Runs the Internet: Internet Consolidation and Control
London, United Kingdom
Tuesday 10 December 2019 – Tuesday 10 December 2019
Who Runs the Internet: Internet Consolidation and Control
In recent years, there has been a growing debate around the influence of a few large Internet technology companies...
Empowering Moroccan Cooperatives to Participate in the Digital Economy
Economy
19 December 2018
Empowering Moroccan Cooperatives to Participate in the Digital Economy
KASBUY is a web platform to help Moroccan cooperatives, especially ones from women, to promote their handicrafts on international...
Future Thinking: Orla Lynskey on Data in the Age of Consolidation
Economy
7 December 2018
Future Thinking: Orla Lynskey on Data in the Age of Consolidation
Orla Lynskey is an associate professor of law at the London School of Economics and Political Science. Her primary...
Future Thinking: Payal Malik of the Competition Commission of India
Economy
27 November 2018
Future Thinking: Payal Malik of the Competition Commission of India
Payal Malik is the Economics Adviser and Head of the Economics Division (Chief Economist) at the Competition Commission of India....
Future Thinking: Natali Helberger on the Impact of Consolidation on Media Diversity
Economy
1 November 2018
Future Thinking: Natali Helberger on the Impact of Consolidation on Media Diversity
Natali Helberger is a professor of Information Law at the University of Amsterdam's (UvA) Faculty of Law. She researches...
The Shifting Landscape of E-Commerce
Economy
31 October 2018
The Shifting Landscape of E-Commerce
It’s no surprise that buying behaviors have seen significant change over the past several years. Global online e-commerce sales...
Future Thinking: Mozilla Director of Public Policy Chris Riley on the Internet Economy
Economy
28 August 2018
Future Thinking: Mozilla Director of Public Policy Chris Riley on the Internet Economy
Chris Riley is Director, Public Policy at Mozilla, working to advance the open Internet through public policy analysis and...
Internet Access and Education: Transforming Lives in the Middle East
Economy
7 August 2018
Internet Access and Education: Transforming Lives in the Middle East
Internet access and the development of digital skills can transform lives of over 350 million people in the Middle East. With...