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IoT devices risk reversing progress on cybersecurity

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INT

As the market for IoT (Internet of Things) devices increases dramatically, so will the security risks they pose

Recession risks wider internet infrastructure gap

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INT

Development actors want governments to make the internet more affordable, accessible and reliable; progress is uneven

Infrastructure will shape African internet trends

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AFRICA

Internet use is expanding rapidly but infrastructure constraints will drive Africa along different paths to global peers

Internet shutdowns fuel digital authoritarianism

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INT

Internet shutdowns are returning to pre-pandemic levels across all major developing regions

Data intensity of global internet traffic will rise

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INT

Demand for data-voluminous digital services has risen dramatically, partly due to the COVID-19 pandemic

Boom in metaverse services will fuel regulatory stress

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INTERNATIONAL

Major tech firms are building out the ‘metaverse’, a highly immersive and interactive 3D version of the internet

COVID connectivity boost leaves social gaps intact

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INTERNATIONAL

COVID-19 lockdowns incentivised 783 million new users to come online during 2020-21

China’s cyberactivity draws spotlight as 5G spreads

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INT

With its faster speed, lower latency and higher bandwidth, 5G holds the future of the Internet of Things

Africans will increase digital payment use

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AFRICA

Digital transactions are on the rise, even where internet access lags

South-east Asia’s digital economy will boom

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SOUTH-EAST ASIA

The pandemic has permanently shifted consumers and businesses online across the world