Category News and events

Today 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. Attendees will share insights and hammer out…

Access to the Internet brings freedom: social, economic and cultural freedom. Unfortunately, Mandela could not finish this walk in Qunu, nor in South Africa. How long will it take to have affordable Internet? How long will it take to connect Qunu, Africa?

The Alliance for Affordable Internet continues to grow stronger from month to month, and has now reached 52 members and local partners - including country governments, influential civil society and academic bodies and some of the world’s largest technology companies and networks.

We’re pleased to announce today that the GSMA has officially joined the Alliance for Affordable Internet as a member.   The GSMA represents the interests of mobile operators worldwide. Spanning more than 220 countries, the GSMA unites nearly 800 of the world’s…

Last week, Ambassador Daniel Sepulveda led the U.S. delegation to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, for the African Union’s ICT Week, where the U.S. and African Union agreed to collaborate to improve broadband connectivity on the continent and ensure inclusive internet governance systems.

On December 8, 2013, A4AI unveiled the first edition of our annual Affordability Report at the ICTD Conference in Cape Town. A key finding we highlight is that for those living on less than US$2/day, entry-level broadband costs an average…

A4AI is launching its first Affordability Report, measuring the affordability of access to the Internet in emerging and developing countries worldwide, on Sunday, December 8.