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Black Entrepreneurship In The United States

The Horizons Tracker

“By using an algorithm, the process is more objective and resistant to biases, which ensures compliance,” the authors say. ” That way, if an entrepreneur is denied a loan, they would at least have the insight provided by the explanation as to why they have been denied, and can then work on boosting their credit rating. .”

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How Blockchain Could Help Emerging Markets Leap Ahead

Harvard Business Review

Even better, blockchains can spur local high-tech innovation. The Dubai Blockchain Strategy (disclosure: Vinay is the designer) envisions moving all government documents — more than 100 million documents per year — onto a blockchain by 2020, creating a new platform for innovation and huge cost savings.