Ghana Country Forum: TV News Report
This week, A4AI hosted our first in-country forum in Ghana. We’ll be sharing a fuller write up and pictures from the event in the days to come, but in the meanwhile, we thought we’d share this short TV news…
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A4AI hosts first country forum in Ghana
Today in Accra, Ghana’s capital city, A4AI will host our first-ever in-country forum. The meeting will unite around 50 diverse players such as policy makers, technology pioneers, civil society groups, campaigners and researchers. Attendees will share insights and hammer out…
1st A4AI Multi-stakeholder Forum in Ghana
The 1st A4AI Ghana Multi-stakeholder Forum will take place on February 11, 2014 in Accra, Ghana and will be among the first of its kind globally.
Phase3 Pilots E-Learning Initiative in Nigerian Schools
A4AI member Phase3 Telecom recently announced that it is piloting an e-Learning initiative in 10 Nigerian schools to improve ICT knowledge in the education sector.
The Long Walk to…Affordable Internet for Qunu, for Africa
Access to the Internet brings freedom: social, economic and cultural freedom. Unfortunately, Mandela could not finish this walk in Qunu, nor in South Africa. How long will it take to have affordable Internet? How long will it take to connect Qunu, Africa?
1st A4AI Multi-stakeholder Forum in Ghana
The 1st A4AI Ghana Multi-stakeholder Forum will take place on February 11, 2014 in Accra, Ghana and will be among the first of its kind globally.
A4AI Achieves 50+ Members Within Three Months of Launch
The Alliance for Affordable Internet continues to grow stronger from month to month, and has now reached 52 members and local partners - including country governments, influential civil society and academic bodies and some of the world’s largest technology companies and networks.
The GSMA joins A4AI
We’re pleased to announce today that the GSMA has officially joined the Alliance for Affordable Internet as a member. The GSMA represents the interests of mobile operators worldwide. Spanning more than 220 countries, the GSMA unites nearly 800 of the world’s…
US State Department Works with African Union to Connect Continent
Last week, Ambassador Daniel Sepulveda led the U.S. delegation to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, for the African Union’s ICT Week, where the U.S. and African Union agreed to collaborate to improve broadband connectivity on the continent and ensure inclusive internet governance systems.
Affordability Report 2013 launched
On December 8, 2013, A4AI unveiled the first edition of our annual Affordability Report at the ICTD Conference in Cape Town. A key finding we highlight is that for those living on less than US$2/day, entry-level broadband costs an average…
Affordability Report Launches December 8
A4AI is launching its first Affordability Report, measuring the affordability of access to the Internet in emerging and developing countries worldwide, on Sunday, December 8.
UN Commission Highlights A4AI at Washington Meeting
The United Nations Commission on Science and Technology for Development (CSTD) will highlight the work of A4AI during its 2013-2014 Inter-sessional Panel, taking place at the U.S. State Department December 2-4.