Closing digital skills gap could unlock $3.5 trillion

A GSMA Intelligence report with Huawei estimates 3.1 billion people are affected by the internet usage gap due to lacking digital skills, trust and AI literacy. Closing it could add about $3.5 trillion to global GDP in 2023-2030, with over 90% of benefits for low- and middle-income countries.

• Mobile broadband coverage reaches 96% of the world's population
• 3.1 billion people do not use the internet due to lacking skills
• Generative AI skills give a salary premium of up to 36%
• Huawei Skills on Wheels trained 130,000 people in 21 countries