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Digital Economy stories
UK fintech delegation backs New Zealand open finance push
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data protection
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fintech
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api
UK fintech heavyweights visit New Zealand to help shape open finance rules, eyeing partnerships and a testbed for new banking technology.
ACI unveils Connetic for Cards to unify payments ops
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digital transformation
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fintech
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blockchain
ACI Connetic for Cards promises unified issuing, acquiring and ATM processing as banks race to modernise card systems and fight fraud.
Invisible labour in a digital world
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partner programmes
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hybrid & remote work
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marketing
As digital marketing leans on empathy and nuance, women shoulder unseen emotional labour that powers brands but rarely gets its due.
'Give to Gain' is a leadership mindset
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sap
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recruitment
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ict sector
This International Women's Day, 'Give to Gain' urges leaders to invest in women, champion them in absentia, and unlock collective progress.
UK Spring Statement: AI skills & cyber resilience focus
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ransomware
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iot security
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martech
UK Spring Statement wins tech sector praise for stability, but experts warn growth hinges on real progress in AI skills and cyber resilience.
Closing the gender digital divide: Why women's voices must shape connectivity policy
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uc
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5g & beyond
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digital literacy
As Asia Pacific races ahead on 5G, experts warn women risk being left offline unless their voices shape digital policy from the start.
The most powerful thing a woman in tech can do in 2026? Choose her own story
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hcm
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ai
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hybrid & remote work
In 2026, women in tech are urged to reclaim narrative power, redefining success on their own terms amid pressures of scale, speed and visibility.
Being a female founder in payments: My message for the future
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fintech
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risk & compliance
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e-commerce
On International Women's Day, a fintech founder urges women to seize complex payments as a frontier for real inclusion and global impact.
How tech can drive inclusive economic impact
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ai
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e-commerce
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clean technologies
As International Women's Day nears, inclusive tech emerges as a powerful lever to unlock women-led growth and reshape local economies.
Singapore, Germany, Finland lead youth AI readiness ranks
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edutech
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digital transformation
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ai
Singapore, Germany and Finland are ranked best in the world for youth AI readiness, driven by strong digital networks and STEM education.
YouLend, Värde agree USD $225m US forward-flow deal
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fintech
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martech
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commerce systems
YouLend seals multi-year deal with Värde, which may buy up to USD $225 million of US receivables to back its embedded lending growth.
The world needs more women in tech - and there's no time to wait
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smart cities
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data analytics
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digital transformation
Women hold just 28% of tech roles worldwide, a glaring gap experts warn is stifling innovation, ESG progress and global economic growth.
SHAREit pivots from file sharing app to ad powerhouse
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martech
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commerce systems
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ai
SHAREit shifts from offline file-sharing staple to AI-fuelled ad platform, chasing emerging-market growth with 2.4 billion users.
Avalara buys Versori to boost AI-driven integrations
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saas
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devops
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digital transformation
Avalara snaps up Versori to speed AI-driven connector development and scale real-time tax compliance integrations across thousands of systems.
Yubico picks Singapore for new Asia Pacific HQ push
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data protection
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manufacturing
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digital transformation
Yubico has chosen Singapore for a new global HQ, bolstering Asia Pacific operations as demand for phishing-resistant authentication grows.
Leadership will define the future of technology
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digital transformation
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cx
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martech
Women tech leaders are reshaping AI and the workplace, proving diverse leadership is now a core driver of innovation, resilience and growth.
Breaking the “strong woman” myth: A personal reflection this International Women's Day
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ai
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commscope
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iwd
This International Women's Day, a tech marketer urges redefining the “strong woman” ideal to honour vulnerability, boundaries and real support.
Aero Commerce backs Tech She Can with matched appeal
Last month
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data analytics
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data science
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martech
Aero backs Tech She Can with a GBP £500 matched fundraising drive to spotlight and tackle the persistent gender gap in tech careers.
Five years after Kalifa: Vision was set. Execution now determines the outcome
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physical security
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risk & compliance
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it industry
Five years after the Kalifa Review, UK fintech's global edge endures, but slow domestic capital and tax reform threaten its scaling ambitions.
Video game cheat economy grows into USD $8.5bn giant
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saas
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gaming
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advanced persistent threat protection
A growing underground market for video game cheats has swelled into a USD $8.5 billion industry, outstripping esports and Twitch revenues.