Internet Access to Provoke Tremendous Economic Growth Worldwide – Zuckerberg
LIMA (Sputnik) – Global connectivity and worldwide internet access will generate tremendous economic growth in every part of the world, Facebook founder and CEO Mark said addressing APEC CEO Summit in Peru on Saturday. “Connecting everyone will lead to a dramatic economic growth and will help to lift millions of people out of property,” Zuckerberg said.He noted that currently four billion people across the globe, which is almost a half of the world, are not connected to the Internet. “According to the World Bank, for every 10 percent increase in connectivity, a developing country’s GDP groves by 2 percent,” Mark Zuckerberg said. Facebook founder called on APEC leaders to make connectivity their priority and to increase investments in connectivity infrastructure. “We must make connectivity and connectivity infrastructure a priority, as connectivity of people is the path to create overall prosperity,” Zuckerberg said. Facebook founder announced plans to raise the issue of connectivity and investments…
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