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Ericsson Makes Progress Towards Digital Inclusion

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billion people still being offline, the digital divide continues to be a key challenge to global economic development 1). High costs, lack of digital literacy or lack of access to connectivity are some of the reasons for this. Access to digital learning and skills development. With around 2.9 Economic growth.

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TCS's Digital Empowers Returns With a New Year of Content and Conversations

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Don’t miss the inaugural event for Digital Empowers 2022: Systemic change powered by digital innovations. Digital Empowers brings together cross-sector coalitions of multi-stakeholder coalitions of multi-stakeholder partnerships to accelerate social impact for communities around the world. Register now: [link].

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Digitally-Driven Operations Enhance Industrial Sustainability and Performance

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Digital technologies and real-time networks will be key enablers — and businesses stand to gain significantly as they adopt them. There is no green without digital,” is a pivotal statement from our Nokia CEO Pekka Lundmark. The energy sector is a great case study showing how digitalization and sustainability go hand in hand.

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Digital Public Infrastructure for the Developing World

Stanford Social Innovation

This lady in a remote rural location not only had a digital bank account that allowed her to receive digital payments, but she had the proof of identity needed for such an account: a unique 12-digit number linked to her biometrics, her Aadhaar. After producing a hot cup of masala chai, she gave us a QR code to make our payment.

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TCS, Chief Executives for Corporate Purpose, and PYXERA Global Unveil New Programming for Digital Empowers Initiative

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Tata Consultancy Services’ Technology for Social Good Effort to Develop Digital Solutions for Key Societal Challenges; Feature Full Slate of Events Over Next 12 Months. Digital Empowers’ inaugural event will take place on Thursday, April 21, from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm ET. SOURCE: Tata Consultancy Services (TCS). DESCRIPTION: EDISON, N.J.,

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HP and the YMCA Team Up To Bridge the Digital Divide

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A conversation with Global YMCA Secretary General Carlos Sanvee about the importance of connectivity and digital literacy for youth in communities worldwide. In a recently launched pilot program, seven YMCAs now offer access to courses from HP LIFE ’s digital learning platform. We are moving into a more digitalized world,” Sanvee says.

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From Compliance to Opportunity: Digital Accessibility for People With Disabilities Is Rising on the Business Agenda

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And while some companies are making big strides in improving digital accessibility, it’s not nearly fast enough for people with disabilities who are taking their frustrations to court. That is a 300 percent increase in lawsuits since 2018, many aimed at large companies. What exactly is digital accessibility? The number of U.S.