- AI, emerging technologies, and the division of domestic labor
Event · 16 May 2023
For decades, women have disproportionately managed household labor, including domestic tasks, child-rearing, elder care, and other caregiving activities. Even as women’s participation in the paid…
- How does tech affect inequality? | The TechTank Podcast
Podcast · 29 September 2024
TechTank, a biweekly podcast from the Center for Technology Innovation at Brookings, explores today’s most consequential technology issues. Moderators Nicol Turner Lee and Darrell West speak with…
- How emerging technologies can boost Africa’s agriculture and agribusiness
Blog · 27 January 2025
Today, Botswana is just one example of the many African countries that have set out detailed plans for their economic future centered around the implementation of Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR)…
- How Black tech founders are advancing innovation | The TechTank Podcast
Podcast · 26 February 2025
Black inventors, scientists, founders, and other tech innovators have made tremendous advancements to the broad ecosystem of technological innovation. To name a few, Shirley Ann Jackson is a renowned…
- Mobile Technology’s Role in Combating Global Poverty and Enabling Entrepreneurship
Podcast · 15 May 2013
According to the World Bank, nearly one-quarter of the global population lives at or below the poverty line of $1.25 per day. The world’s poor experience barriers to lifting themselves out of poverty…
- Putting technology to work for inclusive prosperity: Challenges for public policy
Event · 14 July 2024
Transformative new technologies are reshaping economies and societies. But as they create new opportunities, they also pose new challenges, not least of which is rising inequality. Increased…
- Advancing tech, innovation, and AI governance in Africa
Podcast · 15 October 2024
This podcast episode explores Rwanda’s efforts to harness emerging technologies for inclusive economic and societal transformation, with a focus on artificial intelligence and digital skills…
- TechTank’s Top 10 Tech Innovations That Will Transform Society and Governance
Blog · 21 December 2014
This article highlights ten emerging technologies with the potential to significantly transform society and governance, emphasizing how innovation can improve public services, expand access, and…
- FCA assists innovative companies in tackling coronavirus challenges
News · 4 October 2020
In October 2020, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) opened applications for two distinct sandbox initiatives specifically designed to assist innovative firms in addressing the socio-economic…
- It's time for an Enlightenment on financial inclusion
Speech · 28 September 2023
In his 2023 address in Glasgow, Nikhil Rathi invoked the spirit of the Scottish Enlightenment to call for a modern revolution in financial inclusion. He argued that while the FCA provides the…
- FCA and Payment Systems Regulator publish updated evidence on cash access
News · 22 July 2021
In July 2021, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) released an updated assessment of the UK’s cash infrastructure, highlighting that while digital payments…
- Financial Inclusion TechSprint
Event · 7 October 2024
The Financial Conduct Authority, in partnership with FinTech Scotland, ran a Financial Inclusion TechSprint from March to May 2024, bringing 12 teams together to develop technological solutions that…
- FCA Research into the issue of de-risking
News · 23 May 2016
The FCA’s research into de-risking—the practice of financial institutions terminating or restricting business relationships to avoid rather than manage risk—has evolved significantly since the…
- Financial Inclusion TechSprint
Report · 7 October 2024
This final article describes the Financial Inclusion TechSprint, a collaborative initiative launched in 2024 by the FCA and FinTech Scotland. Unlike previous regulatory efforts focused on systemic…
- Labor Markets
The global agenda on poverty and shared prosperity hinges largely on the number and quality of jobs people have. Amidst mounting challenges disrupting industries and the nature of work, policymakers…
- François Groepe: The changing role of central banks
Speech · 11 August 2016
In this insightful address at the University of the Free State, François Groepe, Deputy Governor of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB), examines the evolving mandates and inherent limitations of…
- Raghuram Rajan: The changing paradigm for financial inclusion
Speech · 17 July 2016
In this visionary speech, Dr. Raghuram Rajan outlines the evolving strategies for achieving universal financial inclusion in India. He identifies the core economic impediments using the acronym IIT…
- R Gandhi: Pioneering best practices in banking - India's record
Speech · 24 November 2016
In this insightful lecture, R Gandhi argues that India has historically pioneered many financial regulatory standards that are only now being adopted globally as international best practices. He…
- Burkhard Balz: The digital euro for tomorrow's payment systems
Speech · 17 May 2022
In this influential speech, Burkhard Balz articulates the multi-dimensional rationale for a Digital Euro, framing it as a vital response to the declining use of physical cash and the growing…
- Nestor A Espenilla, Jr: Continuing the voyage of excellence to a bright tomorrow
Speech · 2 July 2017
In this 24th anniversary address, Governor Espenilla celebrates the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP)'s legacy of "excellence," which he defines through the Japanese concept of kaizen—continuous…
- T Rabi Sankar: Reserve Bank of India and fintech - the road ahead
Speech · 6 July 2023
Keynote address by Mr T Rabi Sankar, Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India, at the Moneycontrol India Startup Conclave, Bengaluru, 7 July 2023.The views expressed in this speech are those of…
- Loi M Bakani: The future of credit unions given the global regulatory trends
Speech · 6 November 2014
Speech by Mr Loi M Bakani, Governor of the Bank of Papua New Guinea, at the Pacific Credit Union Technical Congress 2014, Port Moresby, 6 November 2014.The views expressed in this speech are those of…
- T Rabi Sankar: Fintech innovation and approach to regulation
Keynote address by Mr T Rabi Sankar, Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India, at the Global Fintech Festival, Mumbai, 5 September 2023.The views expressed in this speech are those of the speaker…
- Patrick Njoroge: Developing robust and sustainable strategies for microfinance in Kenya
Speech · 24 February 2016
In this strategic opening address, Dr. Patrick Njoroge, Governor of the Central Bank of Kenya, discusses the critical role of microfinance and technological innovation in advancing financial…
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