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Francis Akenami posted in the group Africa: IT in Growing Economies
• 1 year, 1 month agoInformation and communication technology (ICT) can help developing countries in many ways, including:
Supporting the poor in business development
Empowering the poor
Improving access to education and health
Improving the environment and preventing natural disasters
Increasing overall productivity
Increasing technological competitiveness
Linking local producers to global markets
ICT can also help with social and economic development by:
Improving access to information and expertise
Increasing competitiveness
Providing access to new markets, including global markets
Providing administrative efficiencies
The digital economy is estimated to be worth $11.5 trillion globally, which is 15.5% of global GDP. It has grown two and a half times faster than global GDP over the past 15 years.Francis Akenami
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