2024 Digital Economy Report highlights the urgent need for sustainable and inclusive digitalization, addressing environmental costs, e-waste growth in Africa.
The Digital Economy Report 2024 emphasizes the urgent need for environmentally sustainable and inclusive digitalization strategies. Digital technology's heavy reliance on raw materials and the growing environmental costs of digitalization, including energy use and digital waste, are significant concerns. Developing countries face the brunt of these costs, while reaping fewer benefits. E-waste, a growing global problem, is also increasing in Africa, where rising consumption of electronic devices coincides with increased e-waste generation.
July 12, 2024
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