Technology and infrastructure
Tensions rise between US and EU tech companies
Amid a recent resolution by the European Parliament to break up Google, tensions continue to rise between Europe and American tech companies. What does this mean for Google, tech and
Mobile money in Africa moves beyond M-Pesa
Seven years ago, Kenya’s M-Pesa launched a mobile money revolution. Can other mobile payments services beyond M-Pesa, and beyond East Africa, take hold on the continent? When mobile network operator
Nigeria pushes ahead with Chinese railway
Nigeria pushes full steam ahead with railway modernization, despite stalled legislation. With the recent $12 billion dollar agreement signed between the Nigerian government and the China Railway Construction Corporation (CRCC),
Is Tajikistan’s Facebook crackdown a sign of things to come?
Earlier this month, Tajikistan blocked access to several sites, including Facebook, that had published articles critical of the Rakhmon government. The crackdown is a sign of things to come, and
Opinion: 4 reasons why digital regulation is difficult
The US Supreme Court’s recent ruling against Aereo, an online television broadcaster, showed how much governments continue to struggle with regulating the internet. When the US Supreme Court struck a major blow
Technology joins the fight against poaching
Technology is bringing new options to combat the age-old problem of poaching in Africa. Elephant poaching is on the rise, and the international demand for illegal ivory continues to grow.
Transportation on the verge of dramatic changes
The trend toward computerization promises to create enhanced efficiency in transportation sectors such as the trucking industry and aviation. However, this shift also threatens to take away jobs. In most supermarkets
Broadband faces long last mile in Middle East and Africa
Big infrastructure projects are already in place to improve much of the Middle East and Africa’s expensive and slow Internet. For many countries, however, many issues lie ahead. Over the
China plans multi-continent high-speed railway
China has announced plans to build a network of high-speed rail lines across several continents. Pollution, cost and safety concerns could be major obstacles to implementing the plan. In China’s latest
GM’s risk management failures provide lessons for other firms
Strategic fails afford valuable lessons. There is something to be learned from the spectacular recent failure of General Motors’ once highly-touted enterprise risk management program. In 2012, G. Mustafa Mohatarem,
