This post was written by Teddy Woodhouse, Research Manager for Access and Affordability, A4AI Despite the fact that half the world’s population uses the internet and the global digital economy has grown into a US$13 trillion industry, only 28% of Africans…
Last year was a momentous year because for the first time over half of the global population was online. However, because of unaffordability and a number of other reasons, getting online still remains a major challenge for many people. This…
Billions of people around the world are kept offline by the cost to connect. Our 2019 Affordability Report — published today — finds that consolidated broadband markets are keeping prices high and putting life-changing internet access out of reach for…
Speakers, from left to right: Emile Kougbadi, Director General, ABSU-CEP; Sonia Jorge, Executive Director, A4AI; H.E. Aurélie Adam Soule Zoumarou, Minister of Digital Economy and Communication; Serge Adjovi, Director, Agency for Digital Development (ADN). On the 15th of October, the…
This post was written by Maiko Nakagaki, Strategic Partnerships and Development Manager. Follow Maiko on Twitter @mn1207. From small shopkeepers using mobile payment in Kenya to drones delivering urgent health supplies in rural areas in Rwanda, we have already witnessed…
This impact story was written by Primus Tazanu as part of the 2019 Affordability Report, which was published on October 22. Illustration by Neema Iyer. Pseudonyms are used for the names of people and most places to protect participants’ identities.…
This impact story was written by Tope Ogundipe as part of the 2019 Affordability Report, which was published on October 22. Illustration by Neema Iyer. Pseudonyms are used for the names of people and most places to protect participants’ identities.…
This impact story was written by Nicola Bidwell as part of the 2019 Affordability Report, which was published on October 22. Illustration by Neema Iyer. Pseudonyms are used for the names of people and most places to protect participants’ identities.…
This impact story was written by Leah Junck as part of the 2019 Affordability Report, which was published on October 22. Illustration by Neema Iyer. Pseudonyms are used for the names of people and most places to protect participants’ identities.…
This impact story was written by Nicola Bidwell as part of the 2019 Affordability Report, which was published on October 22. Illustration by Neema Iyer. Pseudonyms are used for the names of people and most places to protect participants’ identities.…
This post was written by David Townsend. For more on public access and its role in healthy broadband markets, stay tuned for the release of the 2019 Affordability Report on October 22, 2019. Throughout the history of technology innovation and…
Mark your calendars! On Tuesday, October 22, we will publish the 2019 Affordability Report — the sixth edition of our annual research to analyse the policy progress low- and middle-income countries are making to advance affordable internet access. This year’s…