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World Bank Digital
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The digital economy is creating unprecedented opportunities. The @WorldBankGroup helps countries around the world make the most of them.
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    World Bank Group
    @WorldBankGroup
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    AI presents a major opportunity to create jobs, boost productivity, and improve lives. Across emerging markets, local entrepreneurs are building AI solutions for real-world challenges. The next step is strengthening the ecosystems that help these innovators scale. Read more:
    blogs.worldbank.org
    Small AI, Big Bets: How the World’s Most Impactful AI Startups Will Be Built in Emerging Markets
    Small AI, big impact: local entrepreneurs are building AI solutions for the challenges emerging markets face, ahead of AI for Good.
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    ITU Development
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    How can mobile phone data support more timely and granular policy-relevant official statistics? This was the focus of the @ITU-D, @WorldBankGroup and @UNBigData session, with experts sharing insights on governance, implementation, and practical use cases. #WSIS
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    World Bank Digital
    @WBG_Digital
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    At the @AIforGood Summit, @WorldBankGroup Digital and AI VP Sangbu Kim will join leaders to discuss how AI can drive jobs, services, & economic growth, built on foundations of connectivity, data, & skills. Join "Small AI, Big Impact” session on July 7:
    Small AI, big impact: Practical AI solutions for development
    From aiforgood.itu.int
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    World Bank Europe and Central Asia
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    Jul 1
    Replying to @WorldBankECA
    With @WBG_IDA support, Tajikistan will undertake reforms to: 🛜 Make internet services more affordable 🛫 Enhance air transport connectivity and reliability 👩‍👧‍👦 Better-target social assistance 💡 Boost the energy sector's investment potential Learn more: bit.ly/4oWUUor
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    Doreen Bogdan-Martin
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    Jul 5
    Pleased to sign a Memorandum of Understanding with Sangbu Kim @WBG_Digital, strengthening our partnership on digital policy & regulation, digital infrastructure investment, digital public infrastructure, green+digital transition as well as cybersecurity & network resilience.
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    World Bank Digital
    @WBG_Digital
    Jul 1
    Excited for @ITU's #AI4Good Summit! To drive growth, emerging markets must build strong digital foundations & empower local entrepreneurs. Join @WorldBankGroup on July 7 for "Small AI, Big Impact" on targeted dev solutions. ➡️ aiforgood.itu.int/event/small-ai…
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    World Bank Digital
    @WBG_Digital
    Jul 1
    Mobile phone data is emerging as a powerful tool for official statistics in West Africa—offering faster, more granular insights than traditional surveys. See how countries like The Gambia, Ghana or Côte d'Ivoire are moving from pilots to policy 👇
    From pilots to policy: scaling mobile phone data for statistics in West Africa
    From blogs.worldbank.org
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    World Bank Digital
    @WBG_Digital
    Jun 30
    AI’s next frontier isn't just bigger models. It’s broader access. With 2B people offline, small AI is bridging the divide by being accessible, local, and practical. Watch how at the @WorldBankGroup, we’re turning potential into real-world jobs: wrld.bg/ks4i50ZiElC
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    World Bank Digital
    @WBG_Digital
    Jun 30
    Much of Africa’s tech is imported. Meet Stéphanie Durand from Meraky Tech. Her mission? To create solutions that understand how Africans live, spend, and communicate. 🎧Listen here: wrld.bg/2yOm50YEsm6
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    World Bank Digital
    @WBG_Digital
    Jun 30
    🌐 Connectivity is the gateway to AI participation. Internet usage is expanding, but huge gaps in affordability, speed, and data usage remain between richer and poorer countries. Learn more: wrld.bg/LpMe50XSY6l #WBGAIFoundations
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    World Bank Digital
    @WBG_Digital
    Jun 30
    AI can help spot pests, predict yields, and guide farmers fast. But in farming, a wrong tip can cost a whole season. The real challenge is not just software. It is the people who check results, explain them locally, and build trust.
    blogs.worldbank.org
    No undo button: Why agtech needs a workforce to scale
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    World Bank India
    @WorldBankIndia
    Jun 30
    Small farmers in India are getting better harvests, and that’s just the beginning. Through #AgriConnect, broader transformation is underway as technology, public policy, and private capital help create new economic opportunities for rural communities. wrld.bg/20o850Zeusn
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    World Bank Digital
    @WBG_Digital
    Jun 29
    Only 16% of people living in extreme poverty have internet access. Closing the digital gap isn’t optional — it’s essential for jobs, growth, and opportunity. Read more in this blog by @LFLopezCalva and @Idah_WB: wrld.bg/FZeU50XWEvS
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