To date, countries have lost out because of the gender digital divide. It is estimated that low- and lower-middle-income countries had lost over $1 trillion over the past decade because of women’s lower rates of participation in the digital economy. gdip.ngo/3VnOkut

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The role of subsea cables in the infrastructure of the internet makes them a critical element to meet the ever-growing demand for affordable, high-quality broadband services that make digital economies thrive. gdip.ngo/3SmnSPK

Twenty years after the #WSIS Declaration of Principles was agreed upon, the digital divide remains.

As more of the world comes online, the lives of those left behind are excluded from the wave of digital transformation spreading across the globe. gdip.ngo/43Wxrt3

Policies and targeted investments in meaningful connectivity will open new trajectories and possibilities for societies and women in the digital economy. gdip.ngo/3VnOkut

If you’re attending GITEX AFRICA, reach out and connect with Onica N. Makwakwa to know more about #MeaningfulConnectivity and our #DigitalInclusion work for the global majority.

Register here if you haven’t already: gdip.ngo/4beN2af

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Infrastructure remains an issue in several parts of the world. However, broadband policies must consider the other barriers to universal, meaningful connectivity beyond just infrastructure.

Here’s how. gdip.ngo/3V65KuL

By advancing the four pillars of #MeaningfulConnectivity , Africa has a stronger chance of transforming its economies and unlocking a promising digital future for its young population. gdip.ngo/3EoMkbj

Seven years since convening the inaugural Africa Summit on Women and Girls in Technology, Onica N. Makwakwa looks back at the shared stories of challenges, resilience, and successes and the #TechWomenAfrica community that was born out of it. gdip.ngo/402PjQL

A thriving digital economy depends on all people being able to connect to the internet. Achieving global connectivity requires maintaining and growing the vast network of subsea cables that connect most around the world to the internet. gdip.ngo/3SmnSPK

Creating an enabling ecosystem to support long-term, large-scale efforts will ensure robust and resilient internet networks that can continue to support everyone coming online.

Tahani on submarine cables as a key enabler for digital development gdip.ngo/3S0wVoe

Joint UCC Global Digital Inclusion Partnership study found positive impact of rural household device ownership and internet access to low-income households on:

🎓 education
📞 communication
💹 economic upliftment
🩺 health and information access

More in this report: gdip.ngo/3SF8LRH

The digital divide persists, but there’s hope in resilient communities and inclusive policy actions.

Learn more in this new Global Digital Inclusion Partnership report, supported by Internet Society Foundation: gdip.ngo/3VnOkut

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If you’re attending GITEX AFRICA, reach out and connect with Onica N. Makwakwa to know more about #MeaningfulConnectivity and our #DigitalInclusion work for the global majority.

Register here if you haven’t already: gdip.ngo/4beN2af

#GITEXAFRICA

Today, an estimated 5.4 billion people, or 67% of the world’s population, use the internet.

However, in Africa, the average is just 40% of the population, making it the least connected region. gdip.ngo/3EoMkbj

Broadband is no longer just another piece of infrastructure — it’s a critical means by which governments can accelerate their attainment of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, economies can scale, and individuals can grow. gdip.ngo/3V65KuL

NEXT WEEK: GDIP Executive Director Onica N. Makwakwa will be in Marrakech for the Future of Finance Summit at GITEX AFRICA, where she be speaking at the panel: “Financial Inclusion Starts with Connectivity”.

Register here to join: gdip.ngo/4beN2af

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The pandemic made it clear that meaningful connectivity is now a basic requirement for all.

But too many women, too many of the world’s impoverished, & too many people living in rural communities remain unconnected, underconnected, or simply left behind. gdip.ngo/3VnOkut

Pleased to share the 2nd blog in this series based on our vision of universal, meaningful and affordable broadband connectivity. #DigitalPossibilities

ICT policies must consider the other barriers to universal, meaningful broadband beyond just infrastructure. These barriers range from concerns around affordability, skills, content, safety, resilience, and rights. gdip.ngo/3V65KuL

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