New blockchain solutions and devices are being trialled in Papua New Guinea as part of the government and central bank’s efforts to foster greater financial inclusion. A number of initiatives are already under way as global tech firms move to develop the country. Additionally, as many APEC member counties also experience low financial...
Blockchain – the distributed-ledger technology that underpins cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin – appears set to transform a wide variety of industries and perhaps fundamentally change the way business is conducted across the global economy.
Although Argentina has some of the most advanced telecoms infrastructure in Latin America, scarce competition in broadband and mobile services has restricted sector dynamism. Since assuming office in 2015, President Mauricio Macri has introduced several laws enabling licensed operators to provide multiple services as part of...
In line with global trends, IT development in Argentina has accelerated in recent years, improving connectivity, productivity and social inclusion. Since the introduction of the Promotion of the Software Industry Law (Ley de Promoción de la Industria del Software, LPIS) in 2004, Argentina has developed its software and information...
Since the market entry of new operators in 2014, competition, investment and consumption have risen, boosting the dynamism of the telecommunications sector. These positive trends continued into 2017 as the regulatory framework was strengthened, with a particular focus on driving competition, reducing costs and protecting the interests of...
A study conducted in 2017 by the Ministry of Production (Ministerio de la Producción, PRODUCE) and Massachusetts Institute of Technology found that Peru allocated 0.2% of GDP to innovation, which equates to one-tenth of the amount Chile invested. Comparatively, Colombia invested around 0.8% of GDP to innovation, Argentina 0.6% and Mexico 0.5...
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