From June to August 2021, Mahtab Laghaei worked as a research intern at A4AI. During her internship, she collected device pricing data and co-wrote a discussion paper on gender, diversity, and device use representations in mobile network marketing. Laghaei shares her experiences as…
This blog was written by A4AI’s Honorary Chairperson Jean Philbert Nsengimana. This October marks the eighth anniversary of A4AI’s founding. Throughout the Alliance’s history, I’ve been proud of what the organization has accomplished in its efforts to reach the 2030…
Opening Remarks The Symposium began with remarks from A4AI’s Head of Africa, Onica N. Makwakwa, and Nnenna Nwakanma, Chief Web Advocate at the Web Foundation. Nnenna discussed how the vision for technology is that it should be used for overall…
Our latest report, launched today at the 2021 Africa Symposium for Women and Girls, has found that low and lower-middle income countries have lost an estimated USD $1 trillion in GDP in the last decade as a result of barriers…
While access to the Internet has enabled many to continue to work, learn and socialize while living with pandemic restrictions, connectivity remains a pipe dream for many people in poor, rural parts of Asia and the Pacific, according to a…
A4AI’s newly published brief focuses on a fast connection — one of the four pillars to measure meaningful connectivity — and the availability of 4G across Indonesia. It uses data collected from Opensignal to test the amount of time smartphone…
Ayana Matsuda is a student at the University of Edinburgh who conducted a work placement at the Alliance for Affordable Internet during 2021. During her placement, she interviewed several students and experts to understand how internet access affects students’ learning…
This guest post was written by Lis Jordan, Programme Support Manager at fesmedia Africa. In this digital age, the development and effective implementation of information and communication technology (ICT) policies are critical for countries to harness their full potential in…
This blog was written by A4AI’s Research Manager for Access and Affordability Teddy Woodhouse. Follow him on Twitter @TeddyWoodhouse. Diya, a student, completes her classes online through Zoom. Umar, a barber, communicates with his clients through WhatsApp. Fatima, an activist,…
A4AI is excited to welcome the new Advisory Council members starting from July 2021 for a three year period. The new members were elected by A4AI members recently, and we are excited to work together with these distinguished colleagues as…
Facebook is working to advance connectivity between the Asia-Pacific region and North America through building two new subsea cables to connect Singapore, Indonesia, and North America. These will be the first transpacific cables through a new diverse route crossing the…