The Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted the need to move quickly towards a cashless world. Numerous states throughout the world have recommended decreasing the use of cash in favor of digital payments, in order to support social distancing. This change requires…
The COVID-19 virus has travelled far and wide in a matter of weeks, its spread facilitated by population movements, inside and outside countries. As a result, the access to mobility data is crucial for governments to understand the disease’s spread…
The ICT sector has demonstrated its resilience in the face of crisis a number of times over the years. During the 2008-2009 economic recession, which had led to a decrease in both investment and number of consumers, the sector was…
Communications in times of crisis, how to ensure them? As a result of the coronavirus pandemic, more than half of humanity is forced to stay at home in an attempt to halt its spread. The containment of more than 3…
As stated in The Financial Times article entitled, “Record high remittances are not without risks”, remittance flows have the power to transform societies and living conditions of millions of people around the world. This is achieved “by reducing poverty and…
Remittances are hardly a new phenomenon. In the 19th and 20th centuries already, a few European countries relied heavily on the money sent home by emigrated workers. The importance of remittances when it comes to the economic health of developing countries and…
Digital technologies have brought about profound changes in the way in which we interact and consume – and generally live – on a global scale. Their potential for improving all aspects of society is such that governments have become increasingly…
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