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Here at A4AI, we are excited that Nigeria — the first African country to join the Alliance — has formed a national action plan and is working to finalize concrete work plans to tackle some of the policy and regulatory obstacles currently blocking the road to more affordable Internet prices in the country. We recognise, however, that bringing these local stakeholders together is just one piece of the puzzle.

Internet penetration in Nigeria, home to Africa’s largest population and economy, stands today at only 6 percent. Through its National Broadband Plan, Nigeria is working to increase this figure to 30 percent within five years, but a number of major obstacles stand in the way of the country achieving this ambitious goal

Today, the Alliance for Affordable Internet is pleased to release our first case study on a Latin America country. We’ve picked Peru – a fascinating country with multiple challenges including challenging topography, a dominant telecoms operator and a wide urban/rural…

On June 23, A4AI hosted a working meeting of the A4AI-Ghana Coalition at the Kofi Annan ICT Centre in Accra, Ghana – an opportunity for coalition members to hash out what they can do to reduce the price of Internet access in the country.

The open Web has the potential to transform Africa – and the world – combating poverty, strengthening democracy and allowing journalists to tell stories differently and engage more closely with their audiences. This was the clear message today as the…

Today, A4AI hosted our first in-country meeting in Maputo. In many ways, this meeting was a first for our growing Alliance – our first meeting in a Portuguese-speaking country and our first time working in a SADC nation.  We were…