Europe takes digital innovation seriously. Will the world follow?
27 May 2020 will be remembered as a milestone in European history. On that day, the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, announ ...
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Africa’s Digital Economy: Opportunities and Obstacles during COVID-19
This blog post is part of a series where Portulans staff perform a more in-depth analysis of countries and regions covered by the Network Readiness In ...
Board Member Insights: How COVID-19 is a turning point for digitization, and why digitization will help us endure
This blog post is a contribution of Portulans Institute Board Member, Jacques Bughin. It is a commentary on how COVID-19 urges digitalization, impacti ...
The Dominance of Chinese Firms & the Impact of COVID-19 on China
Over the next year, the Portulans Institute plans to release a blog series analyzing some of the most thought-provoking books on the topics of global ...
Readiness is essential to address the impacts of the “Great Lockdown”
During the week of April 13th, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) hosted its 2020 Spring Meetings (Virtual). Released on that occasion, the World E ...
COVID-19 redefines Digital Transformation
In the years before COVID-19, the idea of digital transformation was a topic of worldwide discussion among leaders and CEOs alike. However, a real cha ...
A New Digital Geography is Emerging
According to the 2019 NRI results, the three countries most likely to reap the rewards of the digital future are Sweden, Singapore, and the Netherland ...
The Value and Uses of the Network Readiness Index
This post kicks off a special series on the value and uses of the NRI and will include regional highlights. The NRI, first launched in 2002 b ...
Announcing Portulans’ 2020 fellows!
Today, we’re excited to announce the complete 2020 cohort of Fellows, who begin March 2020. With origins spanning over seven countries across five ...
