Archive of Theme: Digital

Identifying Tensions Between Investment and Digital Rights

Identifying Tensions Between Investment and Digital Rights

Identifying Tensions Between Investment and Digital Rights

In collaboration with Caribou Digital, and in partnership with USAID's Innovation, Technology and Research (ITR) hub, Expectation State was commissioned to identify tensions between investment and market growth in the digital technology sector and their impact on individual rights.  In phase one, the project mapped the global digital technology ecosystem, encompassing investors, rights groups, companies, and donors. These efforts identified key technologies and tensions in Read More

Establishing a Private Sector Support Unit in Tunisia

Establishing a Private Sector Support Unit in Tunisia

In collaboration with the UK-government, we spearheaded the development of a Tunisian Private Sector Support Unit to support the engagement of investors and the private sector in Tunisia in the face of Covid-19. This platform allowed both local and foreign Read More

Supporting Digital-Focused Investment into Emerging Markets

Supporting Digital-Focused Investment into Emerging Markets

The investment gap for internet connectivity alone is over $428 billion globally and there is a need to ensure investments are directed toward building open, inclusive, and secure digital infrastructure and services. In April 2022, USAID’s Innovation, Technology, and Research Read More

Assessing the Feasibility of a Blockchain-enabled Stock Exchange

Assessing the Feasibility of a Blockchain-enabled Stock Exchange

We were commissioned by GIZ to conduct an economic, legal and technological feasibility study and roadmap for the creation of a digital, blockchain-enabled compartment for start-up financing at the Tunisian Stock Exchange (TSE). From 2021-2022, we explored the possibility of Read More

Developing the Blueprints for a Tunisian National Digital Agency

Developing the Blueprints for a Tunisian National Digital Agency

Digital transformation and the digitalisation of public services is a central component of any government administration, with significant advances made over the last 10 years across the world. Improved access and user experience can play a significant role in building Read More