The Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI) is a global coalition working to make broadband affordable for all. | 📥 a4ai.org/newsletter
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13 Sep 2022
The Hon. Minister Timothy Masiu @TimMasiuMP, Minister for ICT of Papua New Guinea, officially launches the Pacific Digital Gender Scorecards Regional Synthesis report with the Pacific leads and coordinators from Samoa, Tonga, and Papua New Guinea. 🇼🇸🇹🇴🇵🇬a4ai.net/3eIdoJb
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22 Sep 2022
Any solution to connect rural areas must be affordable, inclusive and have sustainable delivery, making it important to answer fundamental questions on how to get last mile connectivity to rural and remote areas. a4ai.org/news/connecting-the…
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22 Sep 2022
As the world rebuilds from the Covid-19 crisis, we must pursue actions that ensure everyone who has been excluded or struggles to afford access can connect and take full advantage of what the internet has to offer. a4ai.org/news/tackling-digit…
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21 Sep 2022
📰 The Nigerian Communications Commission @NgComCommission has agreed to consider all the submissions made by A4AI in their inquiry on the proposed Consumer Code of Practice Regulations.
@DotunRoy @AfroDiva
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22 Sep 2022
Today, around a third of the global population still remains offline — including many living in rural areas in low and middle-income countries.
We must accelerate progress on closing the rural-urban digital divide. a4ai.net/3eqteIr
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"We are now living with the consequences of tech built primarily by men. To design a brighter & better digital future, we must put women & gender at its heart"
@UN Tech Envoy @gioasempre at @UNWomen #UNGA high-level event on building more inclusive & equal digital societies.
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22 Sep 2022
“The work of the Pacific Internet Governance Forum (IGF) is under the oversight of PICISOC. Vice President Andrew Molivurae expressed sincere gratitude towards the PNG Government for facilitating the combined efforts with APrIGF Chair Anju Mangal.” ict.gov.pg/state-ministers-p…
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20 Sep 2022
Pacific Island governments must urgently implement gender-responsive ICT policies with clear steps to reduce the digital gender gap and move towards a gender-inclusive future.
More in our new report: a4ai.net/3eIdoJb
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Además, cerrar la brecha de género digital representaría un enorme beneficio para el desarrollo económico mundial: de acuerdo con un estudio realizado por @A4A_Internet, en los últimos 10 años se han perdido mil millones de dólares al excluir a las mujeres del mundo digital.
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A4AI retweeted
10 Dec 2021
The @A4A_Internet report a4ai.org/research/sustainabl… maps out Broadband Plans and Policies of 70 countries on #SustainableAccess
@TeddyWoodhouse did a great job connecting the relationship between energy and internet connectivity; and this is my interest.
cc @SoniaA4AI
#IGF2021
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21 Sep 2022
“We cannot allow for inequalities and exclusion to persist. If we shortchange women, girls, and the unconnected, either because they are poor, rural or remote, we are short-changing the world.” a4ai.org/news/we-must-cooper…
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20 Sep 2022
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19 Sep 2022
Policymakers 'MUST' set a more ambitious, yet impactful, target for improving access and use for all through their policy goals.
18 Sep 2022
What prevents women and girls from accessing the internet?
🔸 Affordability
🔸 Limited digital skills
🔸 Social and cultural barriers
We can't let women and girls miss out on the opportunities connectivity can provide. a4ai.org/news/achieving-univ…
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21 Sep 2022
100%. Libraries play an important role in giving everyone access to the internet. a4ai.org/news/five-ways-that…
13 Sep 2022
The role of rural and urban libraries in closing the Digital Divide
Libraries in both urban & rural settings play a unique role in closing the #DigitalDivide. Connected Nation headed to two libraries to see how they are making a difference.
Read here: bit.ly/3xkv18g
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21 Sep 2022
Beyond just access, libraries can help offer meaningful connectivity – where internet access can advance personal, professional, or educational development. Here’s how. a4ai.org/news/five-ways-that…
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21 Sep 2022
❓How can policymakers support meaningful broadband connectivity to reach the unconnected?
📢 @UNAPCICT and @A4A_Internet will organize the #CapacityBuilding Webinar on Cross-Sectoral Infrastructure Sharing for Broadband Connectivity🌐
📅 29 - 30 September
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20 Sep 2022
If Liberia is to meet the objectives to secure universal, affordable mobile broadband access by 2024, the government will have to be more strategic, collaborative, and open to providing healthy market competition. a4ai.org/news/the-internet-i…
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A4AI retweeted
19 Sep 2022
🆕️ Importante fio da @Foditsch sobre conectividade e acesso à internet no Brasil 👇
19 Sep 2022
1/5🧶Fio/Thread sobre novas pesquisas relacionadas à #conectividade e ao #acesso à #Internet no #Brasil e no #mundo: De acordo com a @UNBBCom (bit.ly/3xAZz5N), na #americalatina #caribe (#ALC), 54% dos domicílios têm acesso à Internet, mas só 37% têm um #computador
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20 Sep 2022
✍️ @SoniaA4AI and @Ellasarpong were expert contributors to this new @UNBBCom report aiming to enhance civil servants’ competencies to implement digital and AI transformation initiatives in the government. Read it here: broadbandcommission.org/work…
18 Sep 2022
Check the recommendations from the new @UNBBCom framework on #ArtificialIntelligence and #DigitalTransformation Competencies for Civil Servants, co-led by @UNESCO AND @nokia.
broadbandcommission.org/work…
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