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Prospects for emerging economies in 2023

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PROSPECTS 2023

Emerging market and developing economies (EMDEs) face a cocktail of crises and global tensions will curb remedial action

Internet costs impede digital inclusion

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INTERNATIONAL

Internet costs have fallen across the 55 low and middle-income countries that are home to 6.4 billion people

World growth over 3% in 2020 rests on emerging markets

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INT

Around 60% of 2019 global GDP is set to come from emerging markets, and as much as 66% by 2024, but many are fragile

Gender friendly business and law policies need impetus

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INTERNATIONAL

Gender equality is a Sustainable Development Goal, but most countries lag regardless of income and political stability

Non-financial risks may spur the next financial crisis

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INTERNATIONAL

Asking 13,000 business leaders their top risks to doing business shows that non-financial fears are rising in importance

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

Pandemic fuelled uptake of digital tools but unevenly

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INT

Pandemic-linked disruptions brought millions of new people online for the first time but wide gaps persist

Regional gender gaps face policy conflict

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INT

UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have made gender equality a top priority, but progress is slow and uneven

African states will monopolise list of least developed

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AFRICA

Least developed countries (LDCs) share common traits but also show gradations among development indicators