Closing the Digital Divide

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Closing the Digital Divide

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AA Harris

Our host, BBC World News Presenter Lerato Mbele, opens the event.
Fri, 10/16/2020 - 10:00
AA Harris

@Mbele_lnb: Reliable and affordable connectivity is hard to come by; more than half of the world’s population, 3.6 billion people, have not been able to participate in the new digital economy.
Fri, 10/16/2020 - 10:01
AA Harris

@Mbele_lnb: Of the 25 nations in the world that have the least connectivity, about 21 are in Africa. We must ensure that Africa is not left behind.
Fri, 10/16/2020 - 10:02
Serge Yebel

Does the World Bank rural connectivity toolkit be used as a supporting tool to assess and help closing the digital divide in Africa ?
Fri, 10/16/2020 - 10:02
AA Harris

Immediately after the event, please stay tuned for a live Q&A with World Bank Infrastructure Vice President Makhtar Diop and Stephanie von Friedeburg, Interim Managing Director and Executive Vice President, and Chief Operating Officer at IFC.
Fri, 10/16/2020 - 10:03

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