Where Does The Responsibility For Bridging The Digital Divide Lie?

The Covid-19 pandemic, without a question, forced the world into the digital realm. It also widened the divide between the haves and the have nots, which was particularly evident in both the workplace and the classroom. The digital world offers many advantages, the most significant of which is increased access to information. We are depriving […]

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Closing The Digital Divide Reaches Urgent Levels As Covid-19 Leaves Devastation In Its Wake

Digital money will help stimulate the economy says Ukheshe There is growing appreciation of financial inclusion and its role in economic development. Tied closely to this is the role of mobile money and its contribution to promoting financial inclusion and development. According to Clayton Hayward, CEO and co-founder of Ukheshe, a SMME digital banking platform provider, South […]

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Covid-19: The Digital Divide Grows Wider Amid Global Lockdown

The digital divide has become more pronounced than ever amid the global coronavirus lockdown, but experts are concerned that in the current circumstances this divide, where over 46 percent of the world’s population remain without technology or internet access, could grow wider — particularly among women. “There were already deep divides in access to technologies […]

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How Technology is Bridging the Divide in Africa’s Emerging Markets

Mark Elliott, division president for Mastercard, Southern Africa talks to Africa.com about Mastercard’s recent acquisition of South African fintech Oltio, and how they will use the technology to bridge the divide in emerging markets. The credit-card provider said its acquisition of Oltio – whose technology is used to authenticate Mastercard’s Masterpass digital wallet transactions in Southern Africa […]

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Closing the Digital Divide: An Interview with Frank McCosker of Microsoft

Technology has been one of the most fastest-growing sectors around the globe with the development of new and innovative ways to access, communicate and disseminate information, as well as education and entertainment across the world. Although experiencing tidal growth, the persistent challenges to the technological boom, mainly affordability, have remained forceful barriers to inclusivity, accessibility […]

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