Rest of World Staff

Rumsan Co-founder Rumee Singh used her background in engineering and financial literacy to launch a blockchain-focused company in Kathmandu that supports initiatives in education, finance, health care, and agriculture.

Rest of World identified 100 people outside Silicon Valley and the West whose efforts directly impact countries where the majority of the world’s population lives.

BYJU’s. Shein. You’ve read about these companies everywhere, but you can’t say their names out loud. We’re here to help.

After pioneering fintech services like Fonepay and eSewa, the Kathmandu-based group now has its sights set on the rest of the region.

Highlights from our year of rapid-fire Q&As with founders, investors, and industry experts

A look back at the stories we (really) liked and, frankly, wish we'd written.

Social-distancing robot dogs in Singapore. Chinese factory worker TikTok. The Indian fact-checkers battling a post-truth dystopia. We reported 450 stories from 75 countries this year; these are our most popular ones.

“Very little of what I have read about the papers comes as a surprise.”

Drop these on-point references at your next meetup.

The platform work model is reshaping entire economies, sectors, lifestyles, and livelihoods.

Our favorite songs from around the world.