What leads to being on the wrong side of the digital divide?

The least developed countries in terms of digital technology is Chad, Burkino and Fass to name but a few. This could possibly be because of the country being in debt to another country. Therefore, as it is paying the debt back, it cannot afford to research into IT as it has to deal with the bare essentials such as its population. Its primary objective is to take care of its population, and until that happens, it is impossible to spend government money elsewhere.