Lesotho Calls for Affordable Connectivity to Bridge Global AI Divide

Lesotho has called for affordable internet access, reliable energy infrastructure and stronger digital foundations to ensure developing countries can participate meaningfully in the artificial intelligence (AI) economy, warning that connectivity alone is insufficient to bridge global AI divides. The call was made by Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Information, Communications, Science, Technology and Innovation, Kanono Ramashamole, during discussions under Cluster 2: Bridging AI Divides —