Kojo Boakye, A4AI’s Deputy Director – Policy Lead, shares his reflections on ICT affordability discussions from the recent CTO Forum 2015, which he attended from September 14-16 in Nairobi, Kenya. Last month, I was afforded the opportunity to attend the…
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The GSMA will be hosting two exciting events this month: Mobile 360–Africa, taking place October 7-9 in Cape Town, and Mobile 360 – North America, taking place October 27-29 in Atlanta. A4AI Deputy Director, Kojo Boakye, and Africa Regional Coordinator,…
Gender in Broadband and ICT Policy: International good practices (pronto disponible en español) Género y tecnología en Colombia Plan de igualdad de oportunidades para las mujeres en la sociedad de la información Situación Actual, Ejes Estratégicos, Agenda…
We were thrilled to announce last week that Dr Omobola Johnson, Nigeria’s former Minister of Communication Technology and long-time advocate of affordable Internet, had been appointed new Honorary Chair of A4AI. In this role, Dr Johnson will work to…
From economic growth to improved health and education outcomes, the benefits of increased Internet access are wide-ranging and well-known. Despite this, over 60% of the world’s population is still offline. What can we do to overcome this affordability barrier and…
We’re excited to announce that Dr. Omobola Johnson, the immediate past Minister of Communication Technology of Nigeria, has today joined A4AI as its Honorary Chairperson. Dr. Johnson will provide A4AI with strategic policy guidance and will lead high level international advocacy…
A4AI will be at the upcoming Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation Forum 2015, taking place September 14-16 in Nairobi, Kenya. The event, which is taking place at the margins of the CTO’s 55th Council Meeting, will bring together senior policymakers, regulators, and…
The Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI) is delighted to announce that Kojo Boakye has been appointed Deputy Director of A4AI, effective immediately. Kojo steps into this newly-created role from his current position as A4AI’s policy manager. As Deputy Director, he…
In Mozambique, just under 5% of the population uses the Internet. A major obstacle the country faces as it works to develop policies to increase access to affordable Internet is a lack of relevant data on how Mozambicans use ICTs.…
This week, the A4AI team is in Mozambique for the quarterly meeting of the Mozambique National Coalition. The week’s events will offer the Coalition — which is working to change those policies and regulations that are keeping Internet prices high…
