A4AI is committed to strengthening the internet ecosystem around the globe to achieve universal affordable access and meaningful connectivity. This is no more true than in Africa, the region with the lowest internet penetration at around 28%, compared with 53%…
This post was written by Maiko Nakagaki, Senior Strategic Partnerships Manager. Follow Maiko on Twitter @mn1207. At A4AI, we’re committed to collaborating with global partners to move the needle closer to universal affordable access and meaningful connectivity. As part of…
Sonia Jorge, Executive Director of the Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI) and Head of Digital Inclusion at the Web Foundation, participated in last week’s launch of the United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres’ Roadmap for Digital Cooperation. The Roadmap aims to…
We have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Internet Society (ISOC) to further our existing partnership to promote community networks that expand meaningful connectivity, and other areas of joint interest. ISOC is an A4AI member and shares…
As internet access proves more critical than ever, Sonia Jorge, A4AI Executive Director, explains how our new meaningful connectivity target will help to raise the bar for internet access. The Covid-19 pandemic has galvanised the case for universal internet access…
This post was written by Sonia Jorge, Executive Director of A4AI. It was originally published on the World Bank Blogs. The world is unfortunately missing one of the most pertinent targets of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) this…
This blog was written by Anju Mangal, A4AI Regional Coordinator, Asia-Pacific. National governments around the world are working tirelessly to contain the Covid-19 pandemic. As the pandemic continues to spread around the world — across over 210 countries and territories…
Today, only 54% of the world has access to the internet. As the globe grapples with the Covid-19 pandemic, billions of people around the world are cut off from vital information on health and safety, online learning opportunities, and virtual…
Billions of people around the world are kept offline by the cost to connect. Our 2019 Affordability Report — published today — finds that consolidated broadband markets are keeping prices high and putting life-changing internet access out of reach for…
This post was written by Maiko Nakagaki, Strategic Partnerships and Development Manager. Follow Maiko on Twitter @mn1207. From small shopkeepers using mobile payment in Kenya to drones delivering urgent health supplies in rural areas in Rwanda, we have already witnessed…
This impact story was written by Primus Tazanu as part of the 2019 Affordability Report, which was published on October 22. Illustration by Neema Iyer. Pseudonyms are used for the names of people and most places to protect participants’ identities.…