In the rarified Alpine air of this year’s Davos gathering, where leaders from business, finance, technology, and government converged to 'rebuild trust' in the international order, a stark reality demands their immediate attention.
More than four billion souls, more than half of the global population, hover just above the global poverty line. In many cases, they also remain invisible to the international financial system, without affordable access to bank accounts, credit ratings, or a voice at Davos.