In education, Africa can leapfrog into digital books and mobile learning to become a leading source of new educational businesses and industries.

FORBES: Trading Places: Commerce Drives Science And Technology In Africa

At the end of July, the Fordham Institute launched an important new series to examine how to create healthy policy for the emergent and disruptive force of digital learning that is sweeping through our education system (full disclosure: Early on, I helped by brainstorming possible topics to explore).

FORBES: 'Quality Control in K-12 Digital Learning': A Stimulating, Quality Read

The best talent offers a blend of digital savvy and more traditional business skills, grounded in a mix of education and experiential learning, but the people who really get both sides are few and far between.

FORBES: Memo to Digital Experts: Broaden Your Horizons

As our formal education systems move into the digital age, we should do so with the student and his or her learning at the center, not technology.

FORBES: Digital Learning Day Cometh