Most people can’t fly out to and rent a hotel in Davos to attend the annual World Economic Forum meeting. But they could some day virtually attend, even in virtual reality. That effort is lead by former Zynga director Chieh Huang, who now serves as president of the Global Collaboration Village at WEF. In an […]
With over a billion people, 12 million square miles and seven out of ten of the world’s fastest growing economies, Africa is poised for paradigm-shifting growth. Mobile technology has become the continent’s top economic force, laying the groundwork for economic opportunity and connectivity. The people are ready. Is the world? Bhaskar Chakravorti of Tufts University, Alitheia Capital's 'Tokunboh Ishmael, CP-Africa's Nmachi Jidenma, Gary Rieschel of Qiming Venture Partners, and Visa's Hannes van Rensburg discuss at Techonomy 2012. The session is moderated by James Manyika of McKinsey & Company.