Sovereignty Discount in the Digital Age | Bahamas News

Bahamas News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Sep 3, 2026 · 2m

Prime Minister Davis of The Bahamas shattered the myth of the digital divide, revealing how developing nations pay a hidden “sovereignty discount” through inflated costs, delayed repairs, and imposed standards. Using Tonga’s internet collapse and Africa’s tiny share of global data centers, he exposed how digital value is hoarded by powerful economies — echoing colonial exploitation. Rejecting inevitability as an excuse for inaction, he cited global ozone success and The Bahamas’ own central bank digital currency to prove small nations can lead. Ending with the story of Hope Town’s lighthouse…