In this guest blog post, Tetra Tech's Nilmini Rubin explores why ensuring reliable, low-cost power is critical to affordable internet access and what we can do to expand access to both the internet and energy concurrently.
At today's meeting of the A4AI-Nigeria Coalition (held at the Internet Freedom Forum), Nigeria officially extended its partnership with A4AI, when the Honourable Minister of Communication Technology, Barrister Adebayo Shittu, signed a new three-year Memorandum of Understanding with A4AI.
Sir Tim Berners-Lee, inventor of the web and Web Foundation founder, on why we're working to ensure the web becomes a tool in the fight for global equality by working to make internet access affordable for everyone.
Shaddy Shadrach, A4AI’s Asia Regional Coordinator, offers insights on the efforts made and progress to achieve affordable access across Asia.
We’re excited to announce that Jaqueline D. Pateguana will be the new National Coordinator for the A4AI-Mozambique Coalition.
Ghana has become the second nation to formally endorse the “1 for 2” internet affordability target. This week, at a meeting of the A4AI-Ghana Coalition in Accra, Minister of Communications for Ghana Hon. Ursula Owusu-Ekuful formally announced Ghana’s intent to start working toward “1 for 2” — that is, 1GB of mobile broadband for 2% or less of average monthly income.
A4AI is excited to announce that Eleanor Sarpong has been appointed as A4AI Deputy Director- Policy Lead.
We're marking International Women's Day by calling on governments to #BeBoldForChange — specifically, to be bold in prioritising policies that enable more affordable internet access for all women, and which enhance women's rights online.
Our 2017 Affordability Report is out now! This year's report looks at the state of policy and regulatory progress towards affordable internet across 58 low- and middle-income countries. How many have achieved the "1 for 2" affordability target? How many are prioritising public access solutions? Read on to find out.
It is with great sadness that we share with you that Venancio Massingue, tireless internet advocate and National Coordinator of the A4AI-Mozambique Coalition, has passed away.
The 2017 edition of our annual Affordability Report will be released on Monday, February 20. This year's report will look at the progress made — and stumbling blocks encountered — across 58 countries on the road to affordable access for all.
At the recent A4AI-Nigeria Coalition meeting, Nigeria became the first nation to formally endorse A4AI's proposed "1 for 2" affordability target — 1GB of mobile data priced at 2% or less of average monthly income.
