Sten Hankewitz, Executive Editor at Estonian World

Estonia 14th most literate nation in the world; Finland first

Sten Hankewitz / March 14, 2016

According to the World’s Most Literate Nations rankings by Central Connecticut State University, Estonia ranks as the 14th most literate nation in the world; the country’s northern neighbour, Finland, ranks first. The study, conducted by John W. Miller, president of the university, analyses trends in literate behaviour and literacy in more than 60 countries. The […]

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The University of Tartu among best 200 in Europe

Sten Hankewitz / March 10, 2016

The University of Tartu is ranked among the best 200 in Europe in this year’s Times Higher Education World University Rankings. Tartu University is sharing the 181-190th place with a number of universities from all over Europe, for instance the University of Cyprus, the Polytechnic University of Turin and the University of Eastern Finland. In

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Estonian intelligence: Russia biggest threat to the regional security

Sten Hankewitz / March 9, 2016

The Estonian Information Board – the country’s foreign intelligence service – warns in its “International Security and Estonia 2016” report that the policies of the current Russian government will remain the greatest threat of the military security of the Baltic Sea region in the near future; however, a Russian attack against Estonia is “unlikely”. In

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Estonian startup helps religious Jews keep kosher

Sten Hankewitz / March 4, 2016

There’s probably a new startup born in Estonia every week, and there’s nothing unusual about that. But it definitely raises eyebrows when someone founds a business with the knowledge that in its home market, there are about six potential customers. As surprising as this may sound, that actually is the story of “Is It Kosher?”,

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Estonia to protect patient records with Guardtime blockchain technology

Sten Hankewitz / March 4, 2016

The Estonian eHealth Foundation has formed a partnership with the Estonian-founded, Amsterdam-based software security company, Guardtime, to use its blockchain-based security to protect patient records. Estonia is one of the few countries in the world where a majority of citizens carry an ID-card with access to hundreds of government services. According to a statement by

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Estonian Cultural Days to be held in New York

Sten Hankewitz / March 1, 2016

The Estonian House in New York City will be hosting the Estonian Cultural Days from 24-27 March with a variety of events to ensure that the Estonian population in the Big Apple retains its sense of Estonian culture and heritage. In the course of the four-day event, the local Estonians and guests from Estonia will

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Video: Estonian company Milrem unveils a unique military ground vehicle

Sten Hankewitz / February 26, 2016

The Estonian defence solutions provider, Milrem, has unveiled the first-of-its-kind modular hybrid unmanned ground vehicle (UGV), THeMIS (Tracked Hybrid Modular Infantry System). A multi-mission vehicle platform that can assist and replace soldiers on the battlefield in complex and hazardous tasks, THeMIS is able to reduce operational risks and work as a force multiplier, the company

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Estonian startup Paytailor introduces a new direct payment application

Sten Hankewitz / February 19, 2016

The Estonian startup, Paytailor, has introduced a next generation mobile wallet that enables payments specifically between a merchant and its customer via a carrier billing without the need for a card terminal. According to Paytailor, its solution allows merchants to collect payments via a mobile application into which the merchant enters the amount payable. Customers

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Estonian mobile mapping startup Nutiteq acquired by American company

Sten Hankewitz / February 18, 2016

Estonian mobile mapping software development company Nutiteq has been recently acquired by a New York-based location intelligence company CartoDB, the companies announced. The Tartu, Estonia-based company is a developer of mobile maps for smartphone platforms. Its acquisition by the American company will allow CartoDB to offer a cross-platform mobile mapping software development kit “with a

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E-residency enables Nasdaq Tallinn-listed companies’ shareholders to e-vote

Sten Hankewitz / February 12, 2016

The shareholders of companies listed on Nasdaq’s Tallinn Stock Exchange can soon start voting in shareholder meetings using e-voting through Estonia’s e-residency platform. As part of the programme’s pilot, shareholders who are Estonian or Estonian e-residents will be able to participate in the corporate governance of companies more conveniently, Nasdaq said in a statement. The

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