Sten Hankewitz

Sten Hankewitz is a lifelong journalist and the Executive Editor at Estonian World. Having lived in Estonia, Spain, the UK and all around the US, he now resides in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. He loves to write and besides working at Estonian World, he writes books and contributes to other outlets. He has strong convictions and shows them unashamedly. You can follow Sten on Threads, X and Facebook. You can also email him.

Singapore to implement a digital identity programme inspired by Estonia

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The nation of Singapore is planning to implement a digital identity programme that is inspired by the one in Estonia. The aim of the programme is to revamp its current national IDs, potentially allowing citizens simpler access to government services, financial transactions, and more. According to the country’s prime minister Lee Hsien Loong, Singapore is […]

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Estonian children connect their homeland with family, home and the flag

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Estonian children all over the world, of the ages from seven to twelve, connect their homeland mostly with family, home and the country’s national flag, emerged from the first results of a survey conducted within the framework of the Children and Youth Year of Culture. The kids also associate Estonia with its language, nature, their

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First batch of Estonian startup visa applications get a green light

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Within the first month after the launch of the Estonian startup visa programme, the country received over 50 applications from more than 10 countries; out of these applications, 14 received a positive evaluation. Under the startup visa programme, initiated by the local startup community and the country’s ministry of the interior, non-EU national are allowed

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TransferWise integrates its money transfer system with Facebook Messenger

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The Estonian-founded money transfer startup, TransferWise, has integrated its system with Facebook Messenger, a popular chatting application. This enables TransferWise customers to send money and set up rate alerts without leaving the Messenger application. The TransferWise Bot, as the Messenger add-on is called, guides clients through the transfers and it can be used to set

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Estonia sixth in the world by economic freedom, second in Europe

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Estonia is ranked sixth in this year’s Heritage Foundation and the Wall Street Journal Index of Economic Freedom, and second in Europe. According to the country overview in the index, Estonia’s economy continues to benefit from government policies that sustain a high level of economic freedom. “The rule of law remains strongly buttressed and enforced

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Estonian startups attract €102.5 million in investments in 2016

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Estonian startups attracted €102.5 million in investments in 2016 with the average deal size of €2.5 million, according to the statistics compiled by Startup Estonia. 2016 was a record year for the country’s startups in terms of attracting investments, even though by Christmas, it looked like 2016 would be a step back from the previous

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Estonia one of two European NATO members to reach the 2% defence spending target

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In 2016, Estonia and Greece were the only NATO members in the European Union to reach the two per cent defence spending target, all other alliance members fell short of the goal. According to the UK-based think tank, the International Institute for Strategic Studies, Greece spent 2.4% and Estonia 2.2% of its GDP on defence,

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The European Investment Bank invests in an Estonian ultracapacitor producer

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The European Investment Bank has invested €15 million in Skeleton Technologies, an Estonian producer of ultracapacitors and ultracapacitor-based energy storage solutions. The company describes the investment both as a loan and a “quasi equity” financing; the latter being a form of debt that could also be considered to possess some traits of equity, such as

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Estonian intelligence: Russia’s behaviour scares other European countries

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Russia’s unpredictable and aggressive behaviour has made other countries in Europe fearful for their security, the Estonian Information Board – the country’s foreign intelligence agency – says in its annual report. In its second annual report, “Internal Security and Estonia 2017”, the Information Board says Russia poses a threat to the stability in in Europe

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Estonian language learning startup concludes €1.5 million partnership with the EU

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The Estonian language learning startup, Lingvist, has concluded its €1.5 million partnership with the EU Horizon 2020 programme, having used the funding to further develop its learning platform. Lingvist received the €1.5 million grant in May 2015 from the European SME Instrument initiative. According to the company, the grant provided it with the resources to

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