Source: livemint.com With the digital makeover of the economy, which has allowed for transactions carried out by individuals and companies to be traced and recorded in real-time, traditional methods of collecting economic data, such as in-person surveys and interviews, run the risk of becoming outdated. Digital records of such transactions—whether online or brick and mortar—at a Read More
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Source – qz.com Africa’s nascent artificial intelligence sector just got its biggest boost from Google which is opening its first Africa AI research center in Accra, Ghana’s capital. Though Accra has a vibrant tech industry, it would not have been the obvious location for many Africa tech watchers when compared with Nairobi or nearby Lagos where Google has already Read More
Source – livemint.com In October 2015, even as a battle against high inflation was raging, a committee of economists advising the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor on monetary policy made an interesting observation that was lost amid the usual noisy debates about interest rates: “Moreover, there has been comfort on the inflation front—wholesale prices are Read More