About 20 years ago in my country, there were Nokia push-button mobile phones in many people's hands. I bet they, including me, wouldn't know that Nokia is made in Finland. I think it was known as made in Japan, China or Korea.
English has helped me in many aspects of my life. If I am now on HIVE, thanks to English.
The original town it started in is not far from where I live. They actually started making rubber boots in the beginning and have changed form over the last 100 years a lot.
Improving English skills is vital for the new internet at a global level to earn, but as adoption happens, more local opportunities open up too.