An increasing amount of commercial transactions are moving online, while digital technologies are affecting every facet of the traditional economy. This has provided businesses with new channels through which to reach existing clients, as well as new opportunities for expanding their market share. For consumers, the ever-expanding digital economy promises not only greater...
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Articles & Analysis | Digital economy creating opportunities in the developing world from The Report: Trinidad & Tobago 2020
Drawing on its potential as a services outsourcing centre, Trinidad and Tobago’s ICT sector remains a key contributor to the islands’ economy. In...
Trinidad and Tobago is the largest producer of oil and gas in the Caribbean. While there is a need to diversify the economy away from its dependence on hydrocarbons, a number of new discoveries in late 2019 appear set to support a short-term recovery in the energy sector and lend financing to the wider economy.
Articles & Analysis | Growth in Ghana's ICT sector supported by expanding mobile money market and improved access to data from The Report: Ghana 2020
Ghana has the second-highest data penetration rate in sub-Saharan Africa, the fastest-growing mobile money market on the continent and a burgeoning tech start-up scene. ICT therefore represents one of the most dynamic areas of its economy. Recognising the sector’s potential, the government has stepped up efforts to stimulate market activity...
Articles & Analysis | Daniel Asare-Kyei, CEO, Esoko; Curtis Vanderpuije, CEO, ExpressPay; and Daniel Marfo, General Manager, Zipline Ghana: Interview from The Report: Ghana 2020
Which segments of the economy are most likely to benefit from emerging technologies?
Articles & Analysis | The ever-expanding digital economy creates widespread ICT opportunities in the developing world from The Report: Ghana 2020
More and more commercial transactions are moving online and the so-called digital economy continues to expand its reach into every facet of the traditional analogue economy. For businesses this means they have access to new channels to reach existing clients as well as new opportunities to expand market share with a competitive digital...