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The Next 3 Billion

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Events, S. (2026, September 15). The Next 3 Billion. Semafor. https://www.semafor.com/article/09/10/2026/the-next-3-billion

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Semafor · collected 2026-09-15 · by Semafor Events

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On September 22 at 9 a.m. ET, an online live event titled "The Next 3 Billion" aims to address the digital divide affecting three billion people worldwide who lack internet access. The discussion will explore whether technological advancements are broadening opportunities or merely consolidating them among existing power structures. The event will feature leaders from various sectors discussing strategies for making global technological growth more inclusive and beneficial, particularly in emerging regions.
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On September 22 at 9 a.m. ET, Semafor hosted an event titled The Next 3 Billion, focusing on the three billion people who remain offline and disconnected from digital opportunities. The event explores how technology-led growth will either expand or concentrate global power and economic opportunity. It aims to highlight leaders working towards more inclusive development in ascending regions, addressing urgent needs at the intersection of AI expansion and global development goals.

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“The articles discuss different events: one is about a panel discussion on AI's impacts at TIME100 AI Impact Dinner in San Francisco, while the other announces an upcoming live event called 'The Next 3 Billion' focusing on internet access and economic opportunities.”
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🔮 Through conversations on instant payments, digital banking, open finance, and financial innovation, Semafor will convene policymakers, business leaders, and innovators to examine how financial access translates into everyday use, greater economic participation, and inclusive growth, with lessons for markets across Africa and beyond.
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2026-10-19 · assertive framing · The New Media & Marketing Playbook
🔮 As the next wave of technology-led growth reshapes economies and global influence, The Next 3 Billion asks one of the defining questions of the decade: will the innovations reshaping global power expand opportunity or concentrate it?
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As the next wave of technology-led growth reshapes economies and global influence, The Next 3 Billion asks one of the defining questions of the decade: will the innovations reshaping global power expand opportunity or concentrate it?
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-15
🔮 As the next wave of technology-led growth reshapes economies and global influence, The Next 3 Billion asks one of the defining questions of the decade: will the innovations reshaping global power expand opportunity or concentrate it?
2026-09-15 · Semafor
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Three billion people remain offline, disconnected from the digital economy and the opportunities it creates. asserted
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As the next wave of technology-led growth reshapes economies and global influence, The Next 3 Billion asks one of the defining questions of the decade: will the innovations reshaping global power expand opportunity or concentrate it? asserted
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At the intersection of the global AI expansion and the urgent development agenda, The Next 3 Billion will spotlight the leaders shaping a more inclusive and prosperous future for the world’s most ascendent regions. asserted
Billion → spotlight → regions
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