Business Day Spotlight
PODCAST | E-governance and digital transformation must be spearheaded by government, says Estonian president
The homeland of Skype and Bolt has Europe’s highest number of technology start-ups per capita
12 May 2021 - 17:08
In this edition of the Business Day Spotlight, we talk about the benefits of e-government and e-residency in Estonia. Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Estonian President Kersti Kaljulaid.
Formerly part of the Soviet Union, Estonia is a northern European country that has risen to become a formidable force in the digital world, both in the public and private sectors. It has the highest number of technology start-ups per capita of any European country, having bred companies such as video communication service Skype and e-hailing platform Bolt (formerly Taxify). ..
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