China, March 11 -- Information and communications technology is key to ending global poverty - but only with universal access to digital skills and platforms, warns leading economist Jeffrey Sachs.
"Advanced digital technologies will play a breakthrough role in raising productivity in every sector of the economy, and hence can be key in accelerating the end of poverty," claims Prof. Sachs in an interview published in the latest edition of Transform, Huawei's thought leadership magazine.
"Of course," Sachs cautions, "If the digital divide widens, ICT can also exacerbate inequalities.The key is to ensure universal access to the skills and digital platforms needed across the society."
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