Christinah Ngoy
Christinah Ngoy, 22, is a facilitator at Timbuktu in the Valley, a skills development space for children living in…
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Palesa Ramolefo
Palesa Ramolefo is a 25-year-old activist working with Amandla.Mobi, a campaigning organisation based in South Africa. She was also one…
Melissa and Sizanenhle
Melissa and Sizanenhle, both aged 10, attend the aftercare sessions at Timbuktu in the Valley, a skills development project in…
Mobile data cost have increased, making internet connectivity unaffordable for many
This article was written by Ana Maria Rodriguez, Research Analyst and Teddy Woodhouse, Senior Research Manager for Access and…
We are partnering with the PTA to address the digital gender divide in Pakistan
The Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI) and the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) signed a Cooperation Agreement on March 2,…
Meaningful Connectivity: A new measure for internet access
Teddy Woodhouse, Senior Research Manager and research lead on the Meaningful Connectivity report, shares key takeaways from the report.…
Tonga’s volcanic eruption & lessons for internet connectivity in small Island states
This article was written by Anju Mangal, Head of Asia-Pacific, for the Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI) On January…
A year in review: highlights from 2021
In 2021, we saw Covid-19 further expose the growing inequalities among the connected. It’s no longer sufficient to simply…
In conversation with Nathalia Foditsch on Universal Service and Access Funds in LAC
Universal Service and Access Funds (USAFs) have been used by governments in Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries since…
2021 Affordability Report
Our 2021 Affordability Report explores Universal Service & Access Funds (USAFs) as catalysts for action to drive down the…
Affordability Report 2021: A new strategy for universal access
This post was written by Teddy Woodhouse, Senior Research Manager for Access and Affordability. Follow Teddy on Twitter @TeddyWoodhouse.…
The economic costs of digital exclusion in West Africa – 9 Takeaways
Our costs of exclusion report found that the digital gender gap has cost 32 countries $1 trillion in lost-GDP…