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Three Megatrends That Will Affect Everybody’s Business

YoungUpstarts

For many mature economies like Japan and the US, the workforce will be older, healthcare costs will be higher, and it looks like we will see diminishing pension benefits. Advances in 3-D printing will change the cost and efficiency of making a lot of products and even body parts or organs! Only time will tell.

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For tech to develop in emerging economies, the first obstacle is trust

The Next Web

industry in Tanzania. Riding the wave of global awareness for the need to stay competitive, Tanzania has taken some positive steps forwards, including government investments in a fibreoptic backbone as well as strategic initiatives around promoting start-ups.

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Traveling the world, meeting startups: What We learned

The Next Web

Startups are aiming for a global, not local market. It was surprising many startups are aiming for a global, not local market. The internet has no barriers when it comes to reaching an international user base and these startups are capitalizing on being able to have a global reach. Governments supportive of technology.

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Bankless Banking Is Ready For Its Close-Up

YoungUpstarts

More than a third of the global population has no access to traditional financial services. Microfinance institutions are able to offer more competitive loan rates to their users to take advantage of lower costs due to dealing in cash. How is our global banking world affected by large pockets of our population that are unbanked?

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