Innovation
The State of Cashless Payments in Japan
The Japanese government has defined payments using credit cards, debit cards, and e-money as “cashless payments” and is aiming to achieve a key ...
Sustainability
Consumers See Tech Innovations as Critical to Future Environmental Sustainability, says Report
The latest Ericsson ConsumerLab report reveals fresh insights on consumer attitudes toward sustainability challenges – and how technology could help them to make ...
Regulatory
How a ‘regulatory sandbox’ can drive innovation in financial services
Recent advancements in fintech and automation are having a particularly profound impact on financial services regulation Data-driven regulation and compliance are key to ...
Innovation
Lawyers who use Artificial Intelligence will replace those who don’t – John Obaro
The MD/CEO of Systemspecs, John Obaro has advised legal practitioners to upskill and leverage innovative technology to remain relevant in what he described ...
Innovation
Megabanks, cashless payment providers tie up for possible digital yen
Japan’s three megabanks will join hands with East Japan Railway Co. and other cashless payment providers to study interoperable electronic money and digital ...
Innovation
The future of an efficient transport system in West Africa is innovative technology – Graham Lawal
Ahead of the 2020 West Africa TransFuture and Tech Summit (WA-tts®), Graham Olusanmi Lawal, Ceo, WA-tts has disclosed that the future of an ...
Innovation
Innovation is key to Travel and Hospitality sector recovery
One of the leading voices in the US travel industry, analyst and researcher Harteveldt has been in conversation with marketing and customer loyalty ...
Innovation
Surewash: Innovative, interactive hand-washing app helps healthcare workers and the general public practice optimum hand hygiene
Dublin, Ireland-based start-up company SureWash, has developed an augmented reality app to measurably and cost-effectively improve hand hygiene for hospitals, healthcare providers, and others. ...
Innovation
Blockchain and Smart Contracts Have a ‘Dark Side,’ Says Researcher
The immutability of blockchain ledgers and smart contracts have a “dark side,” argues UPenn professor Kevin Warbach. Blockchain technology crystallizes the rise of ...
Innovation
7 Fintechs in South East Asia That’s Making Financial Inclusion Its Mission
Over 70% of adults in Southeast Asia currently lack sufficient access to financial services and millions of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the ...