{"product_id":"the-connectivity-crisis-h-sama-nwana-9781739588649","title":"The Connectivity Crisis: Half the World Left Behind","description":"\u003cp\u003eWith 2.6 billion people completely offline from the Internet as of early 2025, and another 2 billion barely meaningfully connected, more than half of humanity faces the 'Connectivity Crisis'.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing from firsthand experience and rigorous analyses, this book explores both being unconnected and meaningful connectivity as a basic human right and offers practical strategy, collaborative, technical, policy, regulatory and leadership recommendations for bridging the global digital divide.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInspired by Kettering's \"a problem well stated is half solved\", Pareto's 80:20 law and real-world digital exclusion realities in developing countries, the book examines how leaders, policy makers, entrepreneurs, multi-lateral development banks and industry stakeholders can collaborate to start addressing this Connectivity Crisis.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is both a personal account of a problem affecting billions and a call to action for anyone positioned to make a difference. Whether you're a government leader, ICT Minister, development banker, engineer, student, or decision-maker, this book invites you to take bold steps towards universal digital access and help transform billions of lives through meaningful connectivity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e H. Sama Nwana\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1739588649\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781739588649\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Strathclyde Academic Media\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/27\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 298\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.19lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.81d","brand":"H. Sama Nwana","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47612079767807,"sku":"9781739588649","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4a049296-7745-4a19-9be3-c4e6c72a04dc.jpg?v=1764518042","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-connectivity-crisis-h-sama-nwana-9781739588649","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}