In this new report we describe how, while two in three people are now online according to the current definition of internet access, billions lack the meaningful connectivity they need to make the most of the internet.
The Costs of Exclusion West Africa regional report brings together interviews, focus groups, and a mobile survey in Nigeria to understand more about how the digital gender gap affects the region.
Read the Report Here Around the world, efforts to connect the unconnected continue despite the myriad challenges that exist from the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic to political instability. Often these efforts focus on expanding telecommunications infrastructure; working to improve the personal…
Read the Report Here Representations of gender, diversity, and device use in mobile network marketing. Reflections of a Digital Divide summarizes an investigation into gender and diversity representations on the front pages of mobile network operator websites around the world,…
This report estimates the economic impact of women’s digital exclusion and underlines the economic opportunity governments have to include women in a fully inclusive digital economy.
his report analyses how governments embed climate issues into their broadband policies, looks at the consequences of inaction, and suggests policy recommendations towards a greener internet.
Measuring five price baskets for ICT services across 207 countries, this data and analysis provides a global and regional view of the cost to use the internet and the progress needed to make internet services more affordable so that everyone can afford to connect.
This report surveys the cost of devices in 70 countries with a combined population of over five billion people. In addition to price, we look at how affordable devices are by calculating their price relative to the average income of a country.
This report explores how social media taxes in Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia are affecting the ability of citizens — in particular, women — to connect and access the internet’s benefits.
This report looks at the role of multilateral development banks (MDBs) in closing the digital divide and enabling universal internet access. The research specifically explores how — and how much — MDBs are investing in the ICT sector across low- and middle-income countries.
This report examines the existence and use of USAFs across Africa and estimates that US$408 million collected to expand internet access has been left unused.
