Why Nigeria should care about Internet poverty

The internet is the single greatest invention of our time. In 2023, internet access is almost as essential as food, shelter or clothing.

Traditionally, the term ‘poor’ is not often conflated with internet connectivity. In fact, when the World Bank authored a 1990 World Development Report on ‘Poverty’, the word ‘internet’ did not appear in the 276-page report even once.

Lack of access to affordable, quality internet could lock an individual out of economic opportunities, trapping them further in a cycle of poverty.

So, as the internet becomes indispensable for staying connected and making a living, it’s important to define a benchmark for internet poverty.

But definitions are only the first step to solutions. This is why digital economy analysts, not only explains the definition of internet poverty but also analyses how Nigeria should tackle its 65 million internet-poor population.

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