Cutting mobile device costs to advance universal internet access — webinar highlights and key takeaways from Asia and Africa
Inability to afford a basic smartphone device could mean being cut off from vital information and services.
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Webinar takeaways — Managing internet access through crisis in Bangladesh
The role of Bangladesh government, private sector, civil society, development partners, and regulatory commission in fostering and developing response plans to expand internet access and ensure there’s uninterrupted internet access during a pandemic and other calamities is critical.
Mobile data prices fall across low and middle income countries
This post is based on original A4AI research on data pricing in low- and middle-income countries. The cost of mobile data for consumers in low and middle-income countries has fallen across all regions studied as part of the Alliance for…
Why we need a new approach towards taxation of data and ICT services in Africa
This post was written by Eleanor Sarpong, Deputy Director and Policy Lead, A4AI. Follow Eleanor on Twitter @Ellasarpong. As leaders and players in the telecommunications industry converge in Kigali for GSMA’s Mobile360 Africa conference this week, it’s time to reflect…