By: Amara Collins The digital economy is often framed as a success story. Platforms connect buyers and sellers across borders. Mobile wallets bring financial services to communities that once had none. Technology promises faster growth and broader opportunity. But Mayada El-Zoghbi believes that story is incomplete. In Power, Platforms & Participation, Mayada explores how the rise of digital platforms is reshaping economies and societies at a pace few people fully understand. Her work draws on