September 16, 2024 4:46 PM

India has lifted 800 million out of poverty through smartphone use, says UNGA President

Dennis Francis, President of the 78th session of the UN General Assembly, has commended India's digitalization initiatives, saying that they have significantly contributed to development and poverty alleviation efforts. "India has lifted 800 million people out of poverty in the last 5-6 years through the use of smartphones," Francis stated during a lecture at the UN's Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO). He emphasized that digitalization has enabled people in rural India to make payments an...