The digital divide is impeding development
It is easy to assume that access to the digital economy is ubiquitous, and that online shopping is the natural evolution of commerce. For example, in July, Amazon sold more than 100 million products to consumers worldwide during its annual Prime Day event, a USD 4.2 billion bonanza that included sales of table salt in India, Coke Zero in Singapore, and toothbrushes in China.
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October 27, 2018
The digital divide is impeding development
It is easy to assume that access to the digital economy is ubiquitous, and that online shopping is the natural evolution of commerce. For example, in July, Amazon sold more than 100 million products to consumers worldwide during its annual Prime Day event, a USD 4.2 billion bonanza that included sales of table salt in India, Coke Zero in Singapore, and toothbrushes in China.
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