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Dynamic Spectrum Alliance – Global Summit 2014

The second annual Dynamic Spectrum Alliance (DSA) Global Summit will be held in Accra, Ghana, on May 13-14. Regulators, leading academics, technologists and businesspeople will all speak about the future offered by new dynamic spectrum access technologies.

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UN Commission on Science and Technology for Development, 17th session

The UN Commission on Science and Technology for Development (CSTD) will hold its 17th session in Geneva, Switzerland on May 12-16, 2014. A4AI Executive Director Sonia Jorge will be attending CSTD to present the alliance's country engagement work and discuss the importance of affordable internet for social and economic development.

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Stockholm Internet Forum 2014

The 2014 Stockholm Internet Forum (SIF) will take place on May 27-28 in Stockholm, Sweden. SIF and A4AI are co-hosting a panel entitled "Affordable, equal access: how to get the last billion online" on May 27.

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A4AI releases case study on Nigeria

Today, we're pleased to release our second country case study. This time around, A4AI has turned our focus onto Nigeria - the first African country to join the Alliance in October 2013.

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Mozambique Signs MOU with A4AI

Today, we’re announcing that Mozambique has become the third country to join A4AI. Please click here to read more.

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Mozambique joins A4AI

Today, we’re delighted to announce that we have signed a formal Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Mozambican government. Mozambique becomes the first SADC country to join A4AI, and the third developing country to sign an MOU with the Alliance,…

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Nigeria forum TV report – Al Jazeera

A4AI’s Executive Director, Sonia Jorge, spoke live to Al Jazeera following our interactive forum in Abuja, as the world celebrated the 25th anniversary of the Web. You can watch the interview here.

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A4AI at AITEC Southern Africa ICT Summit This Week

This week, the A4AI team will be attending the AITEC Southern Africa ICT Summit, which takes place in Maputo, Mozambique on April 2nd and 3rd. We’ll be hosting a panel session entitled: “Affordable broadband access: How can government, private enterprise,…

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AITEC Southern Africa ICT Summit 2014

The 2014 AITEC summit will focus on the deployment of ICT solutions to improve the quality of life for Southern Africa’s citizens and empower them to export their knowledge and skills.

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A4AI Multi-Stakeholder Forum in Ghana

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.

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A4AI marks Web’s 25th anniversary with push to connect Nigerians through affordable broadband

As the world celebrated the World Wide Web’s 25th anniversary last week, A4AI gathered more than 80 influential Nigerians working in the technology sector at an interactive forum in Abuja.

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Planting the seeds of technological change in Ghana

A4AI proudly hosted its first in-country engagement last month in Accra. Technology leaders from across Ghana and the rest of the world gathered at our interactive forum in the warm capital city of Accra. The forum, the first of its kind, had a very clear mission: to bring about policy change to make broadband internet more affordable and ensure universal access.