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India’s technological prowess has largely been built on software. It may now be time to look at hardware, especially semiconductors, where things look promising but more needs to be done.
The Central African Republic faces many challenges in adopting digital financial solutions, but it can learn from other post-conflict countries and improve its approach.
Egypt’s and Tunisia’s dependency on outside funding has led them to become peripheral in the global economy and in Middle Eastern and North African geopolitics.
Russia’s technology imports are recovering in defiance of Western sanctions. A key element in that equation: illicit, Beijing-supported shipments through Hong Kong.
The Georgian government’s attempt to pass restrictive legislation on foreign influence provoked mass protests that ultimately led to the withdrawal of the bill. To anchor Georgia to Western values, the EU should support the country's transition to institutional democracy.
The United States’ new digital initiative with Africa is timely and promising, but its vast potential will go unrealized if its mission isn’t translated into targeted action. These three proposals could help.
The aim of this essay is to clarify how the DPI approach can be institutionalized while providing negotiators, diplomats, and technologists the language that is potentially necessary to define an idea whose time has come.
The EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism has sparked a debate about its negative spillover effects, particularly for developing and least developed countries. Reforming CBAM should be a priority for the EU not only for climate justice but also for geopolitical considerations.
The IMF approved an unprecedented four-year, $15.6-billion program for Ukraine. While the program is a significant step toward ensuring the country’s economic stability, Ukraine must pursue several reforms for financing to continue. Meanwhile, the international community should make hard commitments beyond 2024.
It is precisely because of, and not in spite of, the fact that Moscow and Pyongyang have repeatedly held their nuclear arsenals over Western heads that leaders should take these threats seriously.