What are the benefits of electronic visas? | World Economic Forum
WEBApr 16, 2015 · The Electronic Visa (e-Visa) has emerged as one of the most innovative services implemented in the area of freedom of movement and people-to-people contacts. E-Visa allows the management of the visa application process to take place entirely in a virtual environment. Everything is done with the help of the Internet: the visa application …
These are the world’s most powerful #passports in 2024
WEBJan 31, 2024 · The most powerful passports in 2024. Here are the top 10 rankings for the most powerful passports in 2024, and the number of other countries these passport holders can visit, without having to obtain a visa in advance. 1. France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Singapore, Spain (194 destinations) 2. Finland, South Korea, Sweden (193 destinations)
3 ways digital payments support sustainable economic growth
WEBJan 3, 2020 · 3. Responsible consumption. Evidence suggests that consumer behaviour is shifting toward a preference for sustainable consumption. For example, our digital payments data suggest that consumers in the Nordics are responding to the call to action to protect the planet by taking fewer flights. This aligns with data from Swedavia, which operates …
With Kenya and Rwanda opening borders for other Africans, what …
WEBNov 15, 2023 · Rwanda and Kenya have just taken steps to bring the continent closer to this goal by allowing fellow Africans to travel to their countries visa-free in the future. They are following the lead of Benin, The Gambia and the Seychelles, which were the first countries to scrap visa requirements for intra-African travel, Africa News reports.
Barbara Kotschwar | World Economic Forum
WEBDr. Barbara Kotschwar is Executive Director of Visa’s Economic Empowerment Institute (VEEI) where she manages a research team dedicated to stimulating ideas and discussion on digital payments, digital trade and digital equity. She represents Visa on the World Economic Forum’s Global Future Council on the New Agenda for Economic Growth and …
Appendix C - The World Economic Forum
WEBMay 24, 2022 · It is calculated as a percentage of the world population that is exempt from a visa or is eligible for a visa on arrival or an electronic visa when visiting the destination country, where: 1) the population of source markets that can visit the destination country without a visa is fully counted (i.e. weight 1); 2) the population of source ...
What is a ‘vaccine passport’ and will you need one the next time …
WEBMay 5, 2021 · With this in mind, the World Health Organization (WHO) has been looking into the use of technology in the COVID-19 response, and how it can work with member states toward an e-vaccination certificate. At the present time, it is WHO’s position that "national authorities and conveyance operators should not introduce requirements of …
Croatia is the 27th European country to join the Schengen area
WEBJan 11, 2023 · Croatia has joined the Schengen Area, the world’s biggest visa-free area. The European country, which is home to about 4 million people, is the 27th nation to join the project. It means border controls, including passport checks, have been removed for people travelling between Croatia and the other 26 countries in the Schengen Area.
These are the most powerful passports in the world in 2023
WEBJan 26, 2023 · Japan has the world’s most powerful passport for the 5th year in a row. Holders can visit 193 out of 227 global destinations visa-free. South Korea and Singapore are tied in 2nd place on the index, with a visa-free/visa-on-arrival score of 192. Germany and Spain are joint 3rd, with visa-free access to 190 destinations.
Africa’s role in the Fourth Industrial Revolution
WEBJan 28, 2016 · Recent developments include the launch of the e-visa, electronic tax filing and payment systems, mobile banking, and satellite-assisted environmental monitoring (SEAS Gabon) to track environmental threats. The contribution of these new activities to economic growth is already being seen.