The simultaneous rise of the internet and use of cell phones worldwide is making information and communications available to a huge portion of humanity that has up to now been excluded from the global economy. There is no question that the biggest problem facing the world today is the vast disparity in wealth between the relatively small percentage who live in the developed parts of the world and the billions who still live hand-to-mouth. This comprehensive article argues that reducing the digital divide is necessary to reduce the global economic divide, and that mobile phones have a crucial role to play
Type: Article
Region: Global
Category: Economic, Other
Organisation/Author: CNN Money