Digitalization generates new opportunities for employment and earnings, but also entails a plethora of uncertainties and challenges. This article highlights the implications of algorithmic capitalism and how it relates to the digital divide in sub-Saharan Africa by discussing specific examples (Ghana and Kenya), considering the existing structure of social inequality. Both case studies refute the World Bank’s argument that economic liberalization and deregulation are sufficient approaches to improve material access to Internet services in the Global South. The article concludes that the digital divide is an extension of the global phenomenon of inequality. Although algorithmic capitalism has increased the number of Internet users in the region, it has failed to bridge the digital divide, particularly the urban–rural division. This article also suggests that privately owned mobile phone service providers can contribute to Internet usage and to bridging the digital divide in sub-Saharan Africa.

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算法资本主义与撒哈拉以南非洲地区的数字鸿沟

数字化为就业和收入创造了新的机会，但同时也带来了许多不确定性和挑战。本文通过讨论特定示例（加纳和肯尼亚），并考虑了社会不平等的现有结构，重点介绍了算法资本主义的含义及其与撒哈拉以南非洲地区数字鸿沟的关系。这两个案例研究都驳斥了世界银行的论点，即经济自由化和放松管制是改善全球南方互联网服务物质访问的充分途径。文章得出结论，数字鸿沟是全球不平等现象的延伸。尽管算法资本主义增加了该地区的互联网用户数量，但它未能弥合数字鸿沟，尤其是城乡鸿沟。