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Gender gap for mobile access may widen with COVID-19

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INT

Rising mobile phone use has helped advance multiple development goals

COVID-19 gains pace despite Latin America lockdowns

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LATIN AMERICA

Latin America has over 7 million cases and 270,000 deaths, up from 2 million and 100,000 at end-June

Emerging markets growing old faster than growing rich

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INT

Emerging markets are ageing at lower incomes than advanced markets, a policy challenge that will influence GDP prospects

Pandemic deepens impact of global technological gaps

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INT

Although internet use is rising, serious access gaps persist across regions, gender and ethnic groups

Czech population will rise as others in region fall

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EUROPE

CEE is notoriously depopulated, particularly by emigration, but the most successful transition states buck that trend

COVID-19 will hit Turkish economy hard this quarter

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TURKEY

Business surveys show severe impact of COVID-19 restrictions on Turkish economy from April onwards

Building African vaccine capacity will take time

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AFRICA

Efforts to build production capacity are emerging as supply deficits leave just 1% of Africans inoculated against COVID