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Three mindset shifts to build digital and AI empowered education systems

Menab, 8, from Ethiopia attends a school without electricity and has never used the internet. His teacher, Bethel, 25, wants…

12 months ago

Financial inclusion in Africa: Progress, challenges, and the road ahead

Imagine that everyone in Africa, from vendors in the bustling markets of Cairo, to agricultural workers in the remote villages…

12 months ago

The bazooka diplomacy of Trump’s tariffs

President Trump’s recent pronouncements on tariffs have received considerable attention from analysts, policymakers, and commentators. This column takes a step…

12 months ago

Customer data access and fintech entry: Early evidence from open banking

Open banking enables customers to share their transaction data with other financial service providers – including incumbent banks or new…

12 months ago

Why unilateral decarbonization can pay for itself

Anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions are rapidly warming our planet, with potentially severe economic, social, and health consequences. Conventional estimates of…

12 months ago

Gaining efficiencies by financing European public goods together

European public goods are public goods which can be more effectively provided at the EU level than the national level.…

12 months ago

Teaching at the right level: A promising educational approach for Lebanon

Imagine trying to learn algebra when you're still struggling with basic addition. Or being asked to read a text when…

12 months ago

Corporate tax incentives for green growth: Where, when, and how they are being used

Tax policy is a popular tool for governments around the world seeking to influence behavior, including for encouraging environmentally sustainable…

12 months ago

Canada wants new oil pipelines to avoid Trump tariffs; nobody wants to build them

The Canadian government would have to play a significant role in any project to build new oil pipelines in Canada…

12 months ago

Cryptoverse: Next wave of US crypto ETFs already in the pipeline

Rewind the clock to early January 2024, and the asset-management industry was anxiously watching to see if the much-anticipated debut…

12 months ago