810m women offline as Africa’s digital gender gap threatens $1.3tn growth - Businessday NG

810m women offline as Africa’s digital gender gap threatens $1.3tn growth - Businessday NG

GSMA report: 810 million women in low- and middle-income countries lack mobile internet, with Sub-Saharan Africa facing 26% gender gap; closing gap by 2030 could unlock $1.3 trillion GDP. Digital exclusion slows financial inclusion, e-commerce, digital banking in emerging markets—smartphone affordability and digital skills are critical GTM levers for vendors in Africa and Asia.