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August 28, 2021

More than 700 million people in sub-Saharan Africa don't have access to the Internet. Not everyone is connected to the digital age yet. Shift meets people who want to bridge the digital divide.

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Shift — Living in the Digital Age

Can I use blockchain technology? Will artificial intelligence take over my career? What exactly is "Machine Learning"? These are some of the questions „SHIFT – Living in the Digital Age“ tries to answer.

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