How Can Digital Finance Better Serve Asia’s Poor?
Mobile money, enabled by data connectivity, can be a game-changer for the unbanked poor in developing Asia.
How to Turn Blockchain Fintech Hype into Reality
Blockchain fintech needs basic infrastructure to promote transparency and financial inclusion. Here are 3 ways this can be done.
How Blockchain can Revolutionize Access to Finance
Blockchain is transforming financial transactions – with far-reaching implications for the unbanked.
Online Farms are a Win-Win for PRC Agriculture
Getting many more farms online will boost farm productivity in the People's Republic of China, and help make the country’s future growth more inclusive.
Consulting Indigenous Communities Using Offline Facebook
We should continue to explore innovative ways to consult beneficiaries, and not assume their preferences.
Is ASEAN Ready for the Fourth Industrial Revolution?
ASEAN has not made sufficient progress on connectivity, e-commerce, and technology-driven human capital ahead of 4IR.
Blockchain Pilots Making Waves in Developing Asia
Peer-to-peer data sharing is being tested in Georgia, Cambodia, Indonesia, and Myanmar.
Using High-Tech Infrastructure to Fight Climate Change
Taking urgent action to combat climate change means building infrastructure that can withstand its impacts.
India: Smart Partnerships Making Kolkata a Smart City
Thanks to innovative taxation and urban services reforms, the city is on its way to becoming smart.
Can Asia Reach High-Income?
Total factor productivity growth in middle-income countries depends on innovation, human capital, and infrastructure.