The Global Digital Divide and Digital Transformation: The Benefits and Drawbacks of Living in a Digital Society
The use of digital gadgets and services is pervasive. Digitalization in data, information, and technologies is driving the Fourth Industrial Revolution (also known as 4IR or Industry 4.0), resulting in a global digital divide. The chapter proposes a strategy in collaboration with a variety of servic...
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| author | Tendai Shelton Muwani Njodzi Ranganai Lemias Zivanai Briget Munyoro |
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| description | The use of digital gadgets and services is pervasive. Digitalization in data, information, and technologies is driving the Fourth Industrial Revolution (also known as 4IR or Industry 4.0), resulting in a global digital divide. The chapter proposes a strategy in collaboration with a variety of service sector partners that would allow governments to capitalize on the possibility of closing the technology gap between nations in a manner that benefits inclusive and sustainable growth in middle and low countries. Emerging revolution and internet access can strengthen socio-economic development and improve people's way of living, but they also have the potential to widen political divides, undermine democracy, and increase inequality. In response to COVID-19, the chapter also proposes digital technologies as tools for achieving sustainable development goals and digitalization response measures in marginalized societies. |
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| spelling | ir-11408-54152023-03-21T15:14:13Z The Global Digital Divide and Digital Transformation: The Benefits and Drawbacks of Living in a Digital Society Tendai Shelton Muwani Njodzi Ranganai Lemias Zivanai Briget Munyoro Manicaland State University of Applied Sciences, Zimbabwe Manicaland State University of Applied Sciences, Zimbabwe Midlands State University, Zimbabwe Midlands State University, Zimbabwe Digital Transformation Digital Age Technological Evolution Internet Industrial Revolution Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) The use of digital gadgets and services is pervasive. Digitalization in data, information, and technologies is driving the Fourth Industrial Revolution (also known as 4IR or Industry 4.0), resulting in a global digital divide. The chapter proposes a strategy in collaboration with a variety of service sector partners that would allow governments to capitalize on the possibility of closing the technology gap between nations in a manner that benefits inclusive and sustainable growth in middle and low countries. Emerging revolution and internet access can strengthen socio-economic development and improve people's way of living, but they also have the potential to widen political divides, undermine democracy, and increase inequality. In response to COVID-19, the chapter also proposes digital technologies as tools for achieving sustainable development goals and digitalization response measures in marginalized societies. 217 236 2023-03-21T15:14:12Z 2023-03-21T15:14:12Z 2022 book part https://cris.library.msu.ac.zw//handle/11408/5415 10.4018/978-1-6684-3901-2.ch011 en Digital Transformation for Promoting Inclusiveness in Marginalized Communities 9781668439012 open IGI Global |
| spellingShingle | Digital Transformation Digital Age Technological Evolution Internet Industrial Revolution Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Tendai Shelton Muwani Njodzi Ranganai Lemias Zivanai Briget Munyoro The Global Digital Divide and Digital Transformation: The Benefits and Drawbacks of Living in a Digital Society |
| title | The Global Digital Divide and Digital Transformation: The Benefits and Drawbacks of Living in a Digital Society |
| title_full | The Global Digital Divide and Digital Transformation: The Benefits and Drawbacks of Living in a Digital Society |
| title_fullStr | The Global Digital Divide and Digital Transformation: The Benefits and Drawbacks of Living in a Digital Society |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Global Digital Divide and Digital Transformation: The Benefits and Drawbacks of Living in a Digital Society |
| title_short | The Global Digital Divide and Digital Transformation: The Benefits and Drawbacks of Living in a Digital Society |
| title_sort | global digital divide and digital transformation: the benefits and drawbacks of living in a digital society |
| topic | Digital Transformation Digital Age Technological Evolution Internet Industrial Revolution Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) |
| url | https://cris.library.msu.ac.zw//handle/11408/5415 |
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