“Culture Future”: Digital renaissance of 267-year-old Mangkunegaran heritage supported by East Ventures
Over the past five years, digital acceleration and development in Indonesia have seen exponential growth due to government efforts, as well as all other stakeholders, who are increasingly encouraging digital transformation to seize the opportunities of Indonesia’s digital golden era. The East Ventures – Digital Competitiveness Index (EV-DCI) report shows a 35% score increase, from 27.9 in 2020 to 38.1 in 2024.
Optimizing digitalization as the key to improving regional rankings
East Ventures has again released the East Ventures - Digital Competitiveness Index (EV-DCI) 2024 report in collaboration with Katadata Insight Center (KIC).
Mapping competitiveness, the key to embracing Indonesia’s digital economic excellence
Over the past few years, Indonesia's digital sector has been steadily growing. Despite ongoing infrastructure development efforts by the government, stakeholders have also been proactive in promoting digital literacy and the economy. These endeavors lay the groundwork for advancing Indonesia's digital sector.
Reinventing Indonesia’s supply chain through digital collaboration
Have you ever experienced a lost package when you shop online? Or did your package ever take too much time to arrive at your doorstep when you needed it most? Though serving as the backbone of Indonesia’s economy, the logistics industry still has several flaws. Particularly, inefficiencies in the logistics sector in the country with over 17,000 islands are due to unconnected national supply chain information. This creates a dynamic yet challenging distribution flow.
Fresh Factory revolutionizes the cold chain in Indonesia
Larry Ridwan, CEO and founder of Fresh Factory, is a man who had already reached the pinnacle of his career at several major companies but still dared to chart a new course in his life. Born in Ambon, Maluku, Indonesia, Larry took a leap of faith by helping expand the fisheries market in Maluku.
Inside Indonesia’s most financially literate provinces and what to learn from them
Across Indonesia’s vivid archipelago, a financial revolution is taking place. The nation’s financial landscape is transforming remarkably through the rise of the financial technology (fintech) industry. The latest edition of the East Ventures – Digital Competitiveness Index (EV-DCI) 2023 shows that the fintech development, leveraging on the enormous number of the productive-age population that earned an income, has been astounding. A fusion of financial innovation and education is reshaping the economic landscape and empowering communities like never before.
The future of fintech in Indonesia: Empowering financial inclusion and literacy
Financial technology (fintech) has experienced a notable surge in the new normal due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The potential of higher user penetration and a significant rise in digital transactions in the future has set the pace for the advancement of fintech.
Closing the digital divide: Four strategies to tackle digital access inequality
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) adoption in Indonesia has been going rapidly, driven by the COVID-19 pandemic in the past few years. However, despite this accelerated progress, the distribution of technology adoption remains unequal, presenting various challenges for specific regions within the country. As a result, there are still numerous hurdles faced by certain areas in Indonesia due to the uneven distribution of ICT.