Many of us in the West take things like the internet, electricity, clean water and transport for granted, yet millions of people around the world still aren’t connected to these utilities.

Without these an individual’s educational and economic opportunities are greatly impacted, as well as their access to services such as banking and healthcare.

But which of the most disenfranchised groups should we focus on to increase the number of people connected to what we consider as essentials to modern life, and is it possible to connect everyone in the world?

For most people reading this article, fast, reliable internet access is a given. When we have a question, it is second nature to pick up our phone and search on Google, or even ask your smart home device of choice.

Yet the reality is, according to World’s Bank data, only just over half of the world’s population (56.6 per cent) has access to the internet and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU...