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Data-Only Mobile Broadband (2GB) Basket Prices as % of Gross National Income per Capita, 2022-2023
In 2023, global mobile broadband costs decreased to 1.3% of GNI per capita. However, this progress contrasts sharply with the enduring affordability gap in low-income regions, where mobile broadband is over 20 times less affordable than in wealthier areas.
Achieving the United Nations' 2025 affordability goal is challenging, as many low- and middle-income nations remain above this target. This highlights the persistent struggle for equitable internet access.
Innovative initiatives like Not2Far are crucial. They're making strides in delivering sustainable, high-speed internet to isolated communities, significantly reducing the digital divide by offering affordable connectivity to the most underserved populations.
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The Business of Impact Investing in 2023
Impact investing is a form of investing that believes that every dollar invested can make a difference, while producing a profit. Over the past 20 years, impact investing has undergone a remarkable evolution, driven by a confluence of societal, economic, and technological factors. These influences have propelled impact investing into a crucial mechanism for addressing societal needs, traditionally the domain of public funding. In 2022, the impact investing market sat at US$1,146 billion, growing at a healthy compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 29% over the last four years. This special report features interviews with thought leaders in the impact investing space, and offers an insightful perspective on the current and future state of impact investing, its challenges and opportunities, and highlights case studies of investors, social enterprises, and the impact they are having on the world.
