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Internet, phones magic for women in small business
Women from Narok County in southwestern Kenya during a training on digital literacy skills on September 8, 2016. The digital economy can be the best tool to use to reduce the gap between men’s and women’s participation in the financial sector. PHOTO | GEORGE SAYAGIE
A growing evidence base shows access to and use of information and communication technologies (ICT), particularly mobile phones and the internet, can yield socio-economic benefits, and particularly in developing countries.
At the country level, access to digital technology can help boost gross domestic product (GDP) through job creation and greater productivity.