Just released: 2018 Affordability Report
The 2018 Affordability Report, released October 23, examines the state of policy to advance affordable access across 61 low- and middle-income countries.
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How some African governments are keeping millions of citizens offline
Over the past few months, we've noticed a worrying trend across Africa — taxes on the use of various online services. A4AI Deputy Director Eleanor Sarpong looks at the implications of these taxes for broadband affordability, and why governments should reconsider these taxes and focus instead on the long-term economic potential of a strong ICT sector.
New data: What’s the price of 1GB of mobile broadband across LMICs?
How much does 1GB of mobile broadband data cost around the world? Our new data provides the most up-to-date look at the prices across 60 low- and middle-income countries.
Dr Omobola Johnson stepping down as Honorary Chair of A4AI
After three years as Honorary Chair of A4AI, Dr Omobola Johnson will be leaving this role in October 2018, at which point she will fully assume a new role on the Web Foundation Board of Directors. Omobola will continue to fulfill her role as A4AI Honorary Chair until that time, and will assist in the process to select a new Chair, to be announced later this year.
As democracy goes digital, those offline are being pushed out of politics
Political participation is increasingly moving into the online space. Those online have access to an increasingly sophisticated set of tools to learn about candidates, participate in political discussions, and make their voices heard. But what does this mean for those citizens who don’t have access to the internet?
Upgrading Myanmar’s internet connection
A4AI Asia Regional Coordinator Shaddy Shadrach looks at the growth of internet use in Myanmar and what the country can do to accelerate progress toward universal, affordable access for all.
SAVE THE DATE: 2018 Africa Summit for Women and Girls in Tech
The World Wide Web Foundation and the Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI), in partnership with the Ghana Ministry of Communications, OSIWA, the African Development Bank, UN Women and Internet Society are pleased to announce the 2nd Africa Summit on Women…
Measuring women’s connectivity: A toolkit for researching access and use
A4AI, together with the Web Foundation, GSMA and APC, has developed a toolkit for researching women's internet access and use, which offers guidance and outlines questions to better measure and understand issues around women's online access and use.
A4AI welcomes new Advisory Council members
A4AI is pleased to welcome the newest members of its Advisory Council, who began their terms on July 1.
Web Foundation becomes member of ITU Development Sector
This post was originally published by the Web Foundation. We’re pleased to share that the Web Foundation has been welcomed to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) family as a member of the ITU Development Sector (ITU-D). As a member of ITU-D…
Uganda: New social media tax will push basic connectivity further out of reach for millions
Uganda recently passed "social media tax" — which requires citizens to pay $0.05 per day to use a wide range of messaging, voice, and social media services — stands to make internet access even more unaffordable for millions across the country.
Measuring the digital divide: Why we should be using a women-centered analysis
How we measure the gender digital divide has real implications for the policies, programs and projects designed to close the gap and enable more women to come online. Here's why we should be using a women-centered approach to this measurement.