Universal access to connectivity key for digital inclusion

Strategic expansion of the ICT sector will open up wealth-generation opportunities for all. [iStockphoto]

The Internet is now acknowledged as the anchor of digitisation. However, there remains a gap between those who have meaningful access to the resource, know how to use it, and those who do not.

A report by the European Union - African Union Digital Economy Task Force released in 2019 highlighted the opportunities Africa has if it is to harness the digital economy as a driver of sustainable and inclusive growth, with the potential to positively impact the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals through ICTs.