We often talk about extending the global conversation to every
corner of the world with the use of social media tools. The
means to do this are manifold and depend upon the support and
implementation of local institutions. The main impediment to
this cause is the lack of awareness of the freely available
tools available to enter the global conversation and the absence
of basic communication infrastructure in the developing world.
Essentially, the digital divide is much larger in these
countries than the developed countries. However, with the
proliferation of mobile communication in regions such as the
Indian Sub-Continent and Sub-Saharan Africa, internet access has
reached remote rural areas without the need of additional
infrastructure like cables and land lines. But the potential of
this phenomenon is largely yet to be harnessed. Non-Profits are
the Key The not for profit organizations or NGOs as they are
known in some parts of the world have a wider influence on the
population of the developing countries.