Editorials

The pandemic has had different effects on each aspect of our lives. The last two years have been challenging for most of us – mentally, physically, and financially. For the digital economy, however, the pandemic spelled growth. The financial constraint has been a stark reality. People have lost jobs or half of their pay during…

The initial impact of the pandemic in 2020 on the world’s economy was rampant. It affected people in almost all age groups. With the arrival of vaccines in 2021, there was a ray of hope that the situation will improve, people can go to work, travel, and life will be back on the track again….

Apart from vaccines for COVID-19, 2021 offered a new buzzword, the Metaverse. Not that the term is a new one. It was coined way back in 1992 by science fiction writer Neal Stephenson for his novel “Snow Crash”. What reignited the spark was Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s announcement his company will now be called Meta…