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The Business Case for Digital Rights: Future-Proofing Digital Transformation

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With two-thirds of the world’s population regularly using the internet, we are experiencing an unprecedented shift in how people spend their money and time. Most companies, big or small, are now dependent on the internet for supply chains, connections to customers, and market information. A vibran...

Harnessing the Power of the Digital Economy (HPDE) Tok Pisin-English Digital Vocabulary Mini Dictionary

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The creation of this Tok Pisin-English digital vocabulary mini-dictionary addresses several needs for modern communication and learning in Papua New Guinea (PNG). The country of approximately 10 million people has three official languages: English, Hiri Motu, and Tok Pisin, local pidgin, which is th...

Understanding the Regulatory Environment for ICT Infrastructure in Papua New Guinea: A Case Study of the Coral Sea Cable System

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Over the past decade, digital connectivity has emerged as a critical new form of infrastructure, akin to roads, energy, or ports—underpinning economic growth and social development. In Papua New Guinea (PNG), the advent of digital connectivity has opened up new avenues for communication, commerce,...

Understanding the Regulatory Environment for ICT Infrastructure in Papua New Guinea: A Case Study on the Integrated Government Information System (IGIS)

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The Government of Papua New Guinea (GoPNG) is taking steps to match the Pacific and global transition to digital transformation and digitalization by rolling out the Digital Government Plan 2023-2027 and announcing the GoPNG Technology Stack 2023. While GoPNG is developing and rolling out critical d...

Papua New Guinea’s Digital Transformation: Understanding the Governance Structure

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As the Pacific region is rapidly digitizing and embracing digital transformation, the newly available technology can empower Pacific citizens with greater access to information and networks. However, there is a lack of global and Pacific governance standards and norms on the digital economy and digi...

Papua New Guinea’s Digital Transformation: Understanding Legal and Regulatory Challenges

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Digital transformation enhances economic growth and creates new opportunities, and emerging markets worldwide seek to reap these rewards. Digitizing commerce and state services requires significant spending on Information Communication Technologies (ICT), and Pacific Island Countries such as Papua N...

Businesswomen and Technology: The Path Towards Inclusive Digital Transformation In El Salvador

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This research paper is a joint initiative between the Fundación Salvadoreña para el Desarrollo Económico y Social (FUSADES) and the Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE). The research delves into the transformative landscape of digital technology in El Salvador, aiming to highlight t...

WDI Case Study — The Nourishers: Navigating the Challenges of a Digital, Two-Sided Marketplace in Bahrain

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This case was written by Kristin Babbie Kelterborn and Amy Gillett, both of the Entrepreneurship Development Center at the William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan, as part of the CIPE project “Economic Diversification and Access to Finance in Bahrain,” designed to support inclus...

CIPE Online Course — Harnessing the Power of the Digital Economy: MSME Guide to Digital Transformation

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***ACCESS THE FREE COURSE HERE*** Available in English, Amharic, Armenian, Spanish, and Tok Pisin The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the transformation of economic markets, forcing many business owners to rapidly adapt their businesses to leverage new technologies, platforms, and payment opt...

Report on Women in Technology, 2021

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In support of the Global Entrepreneurship Network and the 2021 Global Entrepreneurship Week, as well as November 19 – Women’s Entrepreneurship Day – the Center for Women’s Economic Empowerment and CIPE’s Slovakia office, are pleased to publish the results of a recent st...