Jim Yong Kim says there is greater risk of war,terrorism and increased migration whether aspirations of poorer countries are not metFailure to meet the internet-inspired aspirations of people in destitute countries runs the risk of creating the conditions for war, terrorism and increased migration, or the president of the World Bank has warned.
Speaking in London ahead of the Bank’s spring meeting next week,Jim Yong Kim said an urgent development push was needed in order to meet the demands for a better life by those in developing countries, increasingly aware through their smartphones of how rich people lived. Related: Technology can empower children in developing countries - whether it's done lawful Related: Can technology free developing countries from light poverty? Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com