The least digitally-developed countries according to the ITU are Guinea Biseau, Chad, Mali, Burkino Fasso, and Niger.
I have used an atlas and information from the ITU, Spectrum Online the World Bank and CIA Factbook, and have found a number of reasons why they might be on the wrong side of the digital divide.
Guinea Bissau
The Republic of Guinea-Bissau is a country in western Africa, and one of the smallest nations in continental Africa. It is bordered by Senegal to the north and Guinea to the south and east, with the Atlantic Ocean to its west. This country is likely to be on the wrong side of the divide, because it is a small African nation, and is one of the five poorest nations in the world, and depends mainly on farming and fishing. Because of this it is likely that there is not enough money to fund research or the purchasing of computer technologies, and that farming and fishing are manual jobs and can be hard to mechanise. Furthermore, it has a low electricity consumption of 55.8 million kWh and is not reliable and has a GDP of $343 million.
Chad
The Republic of Chad is a landlocked country in central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic to the south, Cameroon and Nigeria to the southwest, and Niger to the west. Chad is likely to be on the wrong side of the divide because of its distance from the sea which means it’s largely desert country, which means that the insulation of telecommunications if difficult. In addition, just a quarter of the population are educated (can read and write French or Arabic) which means that only this small minority are likely to be able to use a computer if they were given the opportunity, as you have to interact with it. It has a GDP of $7.095 billion, and has almost 50% working in industry and 20% in agriculture, however, is mostly manual work, as this method is cheaper than buying a computer which could cost six years worth of salaries.
I have used an atlas and information from the ITU, Spectrum Online the World Bank and CIA Factbook, and have found a number of reasons why they might be on the wrong side of the digital divide.
Guinea Bissau
The Republic of Guinea-Bissau is a country in western Africa, and one of the smallest nations in continental Africa. It is bordered by Senegal to the north and Guinea to the south and east, with the Atlantic Ocean to its west. This country is likely to be on the wrong side of the divide, because it is a small African nation, and is one of the five poorest nations in the world, and depends mainly on farming and fishing. Because of this it is likely that there is not enough money to fund research or the purchasing of computer technologies, and that farming and fishing are manual jobs and can be hard to mechanise. Furthermore, it has a low electricity consumption of 55.8 million kWh and is not reliable and has a GDP of $343 million.
Chad
The Republic of Chad is a landlocked country in central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic to the south, Cameroon and Nigeria to the southwest, and Niger to the west. Chad is likely to be on the wrong side of the divide because of its distance from the sea which means it’s largely desert country, which means that the insulation of telecommunications if difficult. In addition, just a quarter of the population are educated (can read and write French or Arabic) which means that only this small minority are likely to be able to use a computer if they were given the opportunity, as you have to interact with it. It has a GDP of $7.095 billion, and has almost 50% working in industry and 20% in agriculture, however, is mostly manual work, as this method is cheaper than buying a computer which could cost six years worth of salaries.
Mali
The Republic of Mali is a landlocked nation in Western Africa. Mali is the seventh largest country in Africa, bordering Algeria on the north, Niger on the east, Burkina Faso and the Côte d'Ivoire on the south, Guinea on the south-west, and Senegal and Mauritania on the west. Mali has a mixed climate as it is subtropical to arid and its terrain is mostly flat to rolling northern plains covered by sand; savanna in south and rugged hills in northeast which means that the installation of telecommunications is hard. Plus Mali is among the poorest countries in the world and with 65% of its land area desert it is not appealing to industry.
The Republic of Mali is a landlocked nation in Western Africa. Mali is the seventh largest country in Africa, bordering Algeria on the north, Niger on the east, Burkina Faso and the Côte d'Ivoire on the south, Guinea on the south-west, and Senegal and Mauritania on the west. Mali has a mixed climate as it is subtropical to arid and its terrain is mostly flat to rolling northern plains covered by sand; savanna in south and rugged hills in northeast which means that the installation of telecommunications is hard. Plus Mali is among the poorest countries in the world and with 65% of its land area desert it is not appealing to industry.
Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso is a landlocked nation in West Africa. It is surrounded by six countries: Mali to the north, Niger to the east, Benin to the south east, Togo and Ghana to the south, and Côte d'Ivoire to the south west. There have been a number of recent droughts and desertification which has severely affected agricultural activities, population distribution, and the economy. This has led to there not being excess in money to invest in new technologies, which has meant that they are on the wrong side of the divide.
Burkina Faso is a landlocked nation in West Africa. It is surrounded by six countries: Mali to the north, Niger to the east, Benin to the south east, Togo and Ghana to the south, and Côte d'Ivoire to the south west. There have been a number of recent droughts and desertification which has severely affected agricultural activities, population distribution, and the economy. This has led to there not being excess in money to invest in new technologies, which has meant that they are on the wrong side of the divide.
Niger
Niger is a landlocked country in Western Africa, named after the Niger River. It borders Nigeria and Benin to the south, Burkina Faso and Mali to the west, Algeria and Libya to the north and Chad to the east. Niger is one of the poorest countries in the world, ranking near last on the United Nations Development Fund index of human development. As it is so poor the country has other things to develop before it even thinks about becoming more digitally advance, due to its poor wealth, it is on the wrong side of the digital divide.
Niger is a landlocked country in Western Africa, named after the Niger River. It borders Nigeria and Benin to the south, Burkina Faso and Mali to the west, Algeria and Libya to the north and Chad to the east. Niger is one of the poorest countries in the world, ranking near last on the United Nations Development Fund index of human development. As it is so poor the country has other things to develop before it even thinks about becoming more digitally advance, due to its poor wealth, it is on the wrong side of the digital divide.
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