Video: The need for digital inclusion: access, training, and activating skills for the next billion jobs

September 13, 2020

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Nearly half the world's population lacks internet connectivity at a time when digital communication has never been more critical. As part of a special partnership between Eurasia Group and Microsoft, GZERO Media examines the power of connecting more people—and how teaching digital skills could create the workforce the 21^st century needs.

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