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Wed, July 9th 2014, 14:00 · Paul Adepoju

A4AI aims to bring outdated policy and regulatory frameworks into the digital age

The aim of the Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI) is to bring outdated policy and regulatory frameworks into the digital age by working directly with national governments and a wide range of key stakeholders, Sonia George, executive director of the alliance, has said. → Read more
Thu, June 19th 2014, 07:00 · Tom Jackson

A4AI holds first Mozambique country forum today

The Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI) is today hosting its first Mozambican country forum in Maputo, bringing together leaders from the public, private and non-profit sectors to discuss and develop policy for bringing down the cost of internet access to spark innovation in a number of areas. → Read more
Thu, April 10th 2014, 10:20 · Paul Adepoju

Q&A: Sonia Jorge, executive director, Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI)

A4AI is a coalition of prominent stakeholders from the private and public sectors and civil societies to provide a unified voice and coordinated focus in addressing the shared goal of open, affordable access to the internet in the developing world. The initiative has also set a 40 per cent minimum internet penetration rate for all countries. Executive director Sonia Jorge spoke to HumanIPO on how the coalition is attempting to achieve this in Nigeria and other countries in Africa. → Read more
Wed, April 9th 2014, 12:00 · Paul Adepoju

Availability, affordability of internet access major challenges in Africa – A4AI

The Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI) has identified low availability and the high cost of internet access as major challenges in Africa, according to executive director Sonia Jorge, who said these challenges must be addressed to achieve the initiative’s goal of increasing penetration rates in all African countries and other parts of the world. → Read more
Thu, April 3rd 2014, 11:00 · Gabriella Mulligan

Mozambique joins A4AI

Mozambique has joined the Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI), becoming the third developing country to participate in the initiative alongside Nigeria and Ghana. → Read more
Tue, March 11th 2014, 11:20 · Paul Adepoju

A4AI Abuja forum to discuss increasing Nigerian broadband penetration

A forum hosted by the Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI) takes place in Nigeria’s capital city Abuja today to mark the 25th anniversary of the internet and allow stakeholders to discuss how to further its penetration. → Read more
Fri, February 28th 2014, 09:40 · Tom Jackson

Internet Solutions joins A4AI

South Africa’s Internet Solutions (IS) has joined the Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI), saying it aims to facilitate the achievement targets for cheaper entry-level broadband services. → Read more
Wed, February 12th 2014, 16:20 · Paul Adepoju

A4AI’s first in-country engagement held in Accra

Ghana’s capital city Accra has hosted the first in-country engagement meeting of the Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI), focused on how to drive down the cost of internet access in Ghana and uniting diverse players such as policy makers, technology pioneers, civil society groups, campaigners and researchers. → Read more
Tue, January 21st 2014, 17:40 · Gabriella Mulligan

GSMA joins A4AI

The GSM Association (GSMA) has joined the Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI), pledging to work to identify and address policy and regulatory barriers to internet access and affordability worldwide. → Read more
Sat, January 11th 2014, 08:00 · Gabriella Mulligan

Q&A: A4AI honorary chairman Dr Bitange Ndemo

Following a high-profile and successful stint as permanent secretary of Kenya’s Ministry of Information and Communication, Dr Bitange Ndemo left the role in 2013. HumanIPO spoke to the former permanent secretary about his analysis of the ICT sector in Kenya as it stands now, and the way forward in 2014. → Read more
Tue, December 10th 2013, 18:00 · Richard Cutcher

Publishing report is just first step, work to be done – A4AI

Sonia Jorge, executive director of the Alliance For Affordable Internet (A4AI), has told HumanIPO the organisation’s first report on broadband costs across developing and emerging countries is just the beginning and the more hands-on work begin nows as it looks to liaise with governments and regulators. → Read more
Tue, December 10th 2013, 14:00 · Richard Cutcher

Nigeria willing to learn from A4AI findings – ministry

Nigeria’s Ministry of Communication Technology has expressed its willingness to work with and learn from the Alliance For Affordable Internet (A4AI) as it tries to build a national broadband network which will eventually serve the whole country. → Read more
Tue, December 10th 2013, 11:30 · Richard Cutcher

Infrastructure, not competition, vital to drive broadband affordability – A4AI

Infrastructure development, public private partnerships (PPP) and driving demand are among the key necessities to make broadband affordable in developing countries, according to Joshua Goldstein of the Alliance For Affordable Internet (A4AI). → Read more
Mon, December 9th 2013, 14:30 · Gabriella Mulligan

Africa leads developing world on internet affordability – A4AI

Africa leads the developing world in terms of internet affordability, with Morocco top of the table and Kenya, Nigeria and Uganda also ranking in the top five developing countries, according to a new report by the Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI). → Read more
Mon, October 21st 2013, 12:00 · Nanine Steenkamp

A4AI gains 30+ members

More than 30 members have joined the Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI) in the past week to aid in minimising worldwide internet cost through policy changes. → Read more
Fri, November 28th 2014, 13:00 · Paul Adepoju

Ghana to abolish taxes on imported smartphones by 2015

The Ghanaian government has announced it would abolish taxes on all imported smartphones by next. This development was announced by the government through the 2015 budget. → Read more
Tue, September 16th 2014, 11:00 · Paul Adepoju

NigeriaCom begins today in Lagos

High level two-day conference NigeriaCom begins today (Tuesday) in Lagos, Nigeria with focus on the National Broadband Plan roll out, new business strategies for operators amid the digital migration, chief regulatory debates and LTE/4G technologies. → Read more
Fri, August 29th 2014, 11:00 · Susan Mwenesi

Mobile 360 Series Africa speakers announced

The GSM Association (GSMA) has announced the first keynote speakers for the upcoming Mobile 360 Series Africa conference to be in November, with the organisers saying the event will address the “roadblocks” to mobile connectivity across Africa. → Read more
Tue, March 18th 2014, 09:00 · Paul Adepoju

Q&A: Jennifer Haroon, principal, Access Strategy & Operations, Google

Last week, the world celebrated 25 years of the internet. In an interview with HumanIPO, Google’s principal for Access Strategy & Operations Jennifer Haroon shed more light on the company’s various efforts aimed at promoting internet and information access across the world. She also spoke on how the company’s mission is connected to those of the Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4A1). → Read more
Tue, March 18th 2014, 07:00 · Agatha Nduku

IBM hosting international scientific conference in Kenya

IBM Research - Africa is today hosting an international scientific colloquium dubbed “IBM Africa in the New Era of Cognitive Computing” in Nairobi, Kenya, aimed at bringing together key stakeholders in the scientific community to discuss how new technologies can transform lives across Africa. → Read more