bridge the gap

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Dictionary meaning

to reduce or eliminate the difference, disparity, or disconnect between two groups, positions, or states of affairs; the metaphor of a bridge making two separated points accessible to each other is applied to economic inequality, technological access, educational attainment, and diplomatic differences; in African development discourse, bridging the gap refers specifically to the persistent disparities in infrastructure, digital access, financial inclusion, and economic opportunity between African economies and the world's wealthiest nations — as well as to inequalities within African societies between urban and rural areas, and between different demographic groups