Data analysis has been used to fight Ebola in West Africa, and mobile phone networks have been used to bring modern banking to unserved populations throughout the developing world. These new technologies empower people – most notably the rapidly growing youth population – and create new avenues for economic and social development.
发展中世界广泛采用信息技术开启了无限种可能；而我们才刚刚站在起点。数据分析已经在西非与埃博拉的战争中派上了用场，移动电话网络也已经被用于给整个发展中国家得不到银行服务的人口带去现代银行服务。这些新技术实现了个人赋权——特别是给快速增长的年轻人口——也让经济和社会发展走上了康庄大道。