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Inclusion Requires Interoperability: Why All Digital Financial Services Should be Interoperable

James Militzer

While advances in technology bring new opportunities for efficiency and growth, if we’re not careful, these advances can leave behind those with fewer resources who cannot access these new tools, exacerbating the digital divide that still persists around the world.

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The Future of Digital Credit: A Recent Report Explores How to Make its Second Decade More Impactful Than its First

James Militzer

The first online lending platforms began emerging roughly two decades ago, and since then, the global digital credit market has grown substantially: It’s projected to reach a value of almost US $72 billion by 2032. The digital credit market has continued growing, both in size and scope, into the 2020s.

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Report details role of digital tracking in construction waste management

Envirotec Magazine

The introduction of a mandatory digital waste tracking system in the UK is imminent. Announced as a notion by the Environment Act 2012 to replace the existing paper-based system, the new tracking system will mark a new era for land and waste recovery, says the group. To download the report, visit [link] .

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Access, Understanding and Trust: Breaking Down the Barriers to Women’s Participation in India’s Digital Finance Revolution

James Militzer

The digital gender divide has long occupied international development headlines, as gaps remain between men and women in both access to and usage of digital technologies in many emerging economies. This means that poor women in rural areas are almost entirely excluded from digital access. Access to Digital Services.

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From the SEE Impact Report: Comprehensive Approach to Sustainability

3BL Media

Originally published in the SEE Impact Report 2022 By prioritizing environmental responsibility across the value chain, we design; develop; and deploy integrated automated, digital, and sustainable solutions that have positive impacts on our customers, their customers, and society.

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Verizon Brings Free STEM Learning to Youth

3BL Media

Orin Edson Entrepreneurship + Innovation Institute, centers on four educational tracks: immersive media, smart solutions, digital product innovations and artificial intelligence. Since 2012, the initiative has committed $1 billion in market value to support digital equity, reaching over 7 million students.

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Virtual Conference Provides Free Professional Learning Opportunity for Educators on Election Day

3BL Media

DESCRIPTION: WASHINGTON, October 13, 2022 /3BL Media/ - Educators can learn directly from leading edtech experts on Tuesday, November 8, at the inaugural Elevating Innovation virtual conference presented by Digital Promise and Verizon. Press Contact: Jessica Schuler Digital Promise 410-598-9848 jschuler@digitalpromise.org. ###.