However, it is critical to understand the issues that create and compound digital inequalities and how organisations can work together to promote greater digital inclusion worldwide.
Technology has a runaway effect. Through devices and broadband, people can find services, resources and opportunities – and those who have access to them get further ahead. However, billions of people are still left behind due to a lack of availability and cost of devices. This is the paradox of the digital divide, and it affects communities, societies and economies globally, including here in Singapore.
In Asia Pacific and Japan (APJ), around 90% of the population from each of the top ten most digitally advanced economies use the Internet, a significant difference from the 20% of the bottom 10 countries today. Unless proactively addressed, this divide is likely to exacerbate inequalities.
