How ‘last-mile’ hurdles rob rural communities of digital economy

For Yusuf Abdullahi, a yam farmer in a dusty hamlet just outside Birnin Gwari, Kaduna state, the global digital economy is a ruse.As early as 5.00 a.m., Abdullahi loads his harvest onto a rickety motorcycle, heading to the nearest market town, a journey of two hours on pot-holed roads.