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Bridging the digital divide: Why connectivity alone is not enough
['Thomas Hes']
DevelopmentAid News
See also: Internet access and digital divide: global statisticsDigital employment opportunities – from software development to platform-based work –are also concentrated in technologically advanced regions.
Source: ITUBridging the digital divide through holistic transformation🔹 Prioritizing digital infrastructureSustained investment in broadband networks, community access centers, and reliable electricity is essential to narrow the digital divide gap.
This is why bridging the digital divide is not only a technical issue – it is a developmental, economic, and moral imperative.
🔹 The rise of an AI divideAs AI tools spread, a new AI divide is emerging on top of existing connectivity gaps.
🔹 Governance, rights, and data sovereigntyAnother emerging perspective on the digital divide concerns who sets the rules of the digital world.