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

James Militzer

But the emergence of the modern telephone also highlighted a downside of technological development: New technologies can be a source of inequality if many people are excluded from accessing them. Progress has also been made through the emergence of digital products and services aimed at people who have traditionally been excluded.

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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. Dozens of new startups and products were soon launched across both developed and developing markets to follow suit.

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Verizon Brings Free STEM Learning to Youth

3BL Media

The program’s interactive curriculum, developed by Verizon in partnership with Arizona State University’s J. Orin Edson Entrepreneurship + Innovation Institute, centers on four educational tracks: immersive media, smart solutions, digital product innovations and artificial intelligence. Verizon BASKING RIDGE, N.J.,

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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.

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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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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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AB InBev VP: Our quest for 'agile' sustainable development continues

GreenBiz

AB InBev VP: Our quest for 'agile' sustainable development continues. We've figured out how to make them and donate them to our supply chain partners — to launching digital platforms to support bars and restaurants. We were able to scale this partnership to offer farmers a digital financial aid entity. . Heather Clancy.