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.@UNBBCom's new study has proof: high-speed internet promotes economic development.
Read in full:… https://t.co/PdE5ywFHW7Filed under #Access & #Affordability — here are the latest stories we've compiled for the #WebThisWeek:… https://t.co/FI2LofQxHy
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7/16
2018
2018
Congratulations @NiNanjira! This is a wonderful opportunity to shape the course of #DigitalCooperation towards… https://t.co/5S9p7SmCOJ
Retweeted by A4AIDear @A4A_Internet and @SMARTAFRICA_ this is what life looks like for Africans who are frequent travelers. This i… https://t.co/w52FIzwL6p
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Retweeted by A4AIDear @A4A_Internet and @SMARTAFRICA_ this is what life looks like for Africans who are frequent travelers. This i… https://t.co/w52FIzwL6p Retweeted by A4AI
7/13
2018
2018
High-speed Internet improves economies + livelihoods in Least Developed Countries https://t.co/SNpGTlu654 @UNBBCom… https://t.co/EZf1Tmf1t8
Retweeted by A4AISocial media platforms represent one of the main entry points to the Internet experience. Imposing a disproportiona… https://t.co/gDfETQXArT
Retweeted by A4AI.@HMAdebayoShittu: 'The government recognises the urgent need to increase access and usage of internet and broadban… https://t.co/bMYR9pd8u8
Retweeted by A4AISocial media platforms represent one of the main entry points to the Internet experience. Imposing a disproportiona… https://t.co/gDfETQXArT Retweeted by A4AI.@HMAdebayoShittu: 'The government recognises the urgent need to increase access and usage of internet and broadban… https://t.co/bMYR9pd8u8
7/12
2018
2018
Welcome to the team @mn1207! Here's more about our newest team member and Strategic Partnerships and Development Ma… https://t.co/ZcS62ucifRCalling all women & girls in Africa's #tech space:
🗓 Save the date for the 2018 Africa Summit on Women and Girls i… https://t.co/jDMqZSeehs
7/11
2018
2018
We've called for the Uganda #SocialMediaTax to be reversed because it is likely to force many of users to curb thei… https://t.co/rv6o0khy1DThe ICT sector contributed 3.4% to Uganda’s GDP in 2015. Increasing internet access has the potential to spur signi… https://t.co/FP6A9hUZakUgandans say #NoToSocialMediaTax because it exploits women, youth and the poor https://t.co/Y8mrbJKkXX via… https://t.co/3u0F6X0Zdo
Retweeted by A4AIUganda's #SocialMediaTax in place, the cost to connect for Uganda’s poorest will jump by 10%, resulting in just 1GB… https://t.co/M4OLZesbBIJoin us today in campaigning alongside @globalvoices against the Ugandan social media tax. Say #NotoSocialMediaTax: https://t.co/OPV0MNcjRc
Retweeted by A4AIUganda's #SocialMediaTax in place, the cost to connect for Uganda’s poorest will jump by 10%, resulting in just 1GB… https://t.co/M4OLZesbBIJoin us today in campaigning alongside @globalvoices against the Ugandan social media tax. Say #NotoSocialMediaTax: https://t.co/OPV0MNcjRc
7/9
2018
2018
I strongly believe in the work of @A4A_Internet for #digitalinclusion and #affordablebroadband as Nigerians and Af… https://t.co/OMT7fJyJnG
Retweeted by A4AI @MissKela_ Very glad to hear. Thanks for participating. @HMAdebayoShittu the Honorable Minister of @ngrcommtech lauds @A4A_Internet efforts for #digitalinclusion and… https://t.co/tY4Rco2n33
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Retweeted by A4AI @MissKela_ Very glad to hear. Thanks for participating. @HMAdebayoShittu the Honorable Minister of @ngrcommtech lauds @A4A_Internet efforts for #digitalinclusion and… https://t.co/tY4Rco2n33 Retweeted by A4AI
7/6
2018
2018
Kenya's ICT Minister announces that Kenya will use Project Loon in hopes of connecting more of its rural population… https://t.co/M5t76IojqcWe need to share best practices with other countries on affordable broadband and applications to ensure that consum… https://t.co/nNLtryFTTK
Retweeted by A4AIMinistry of #communication is committed to surpass the 30% broadband penetration in #nigeria by the end of 2018 ---… https://t.co/el3Vte9YAA
Retweeted by A4AIToday we're bringing together stakeholders interested in making internet more affordable in #Nigeria. Follow along… https://t.co/Q7ALc8nKq3
Retweeted by A4AIMinistry of #communication is committed to surpass the 30% broadband penetration in #nigeria by the end of 2018 ---… https://t.co/el3Vte9YAA Retweeted by A4AIToday we're bringing together stakeholders interested in making internet more affordable in #Nigeria. Follow along… https://t.co/Q7ALc8nKq3
7/5
2018
2018
TOMORROW: Join us in Abuja for the next A4AI-Nigeria Coalition Meeting!
🗓July 5
⏱8:00 AM – 3:00 PM WAT
📍Abuja, Nig… https://t.co/bFtwTNeYDS
7/4
2018
2018
If you are in Uganda and seeing this post... It's likely you've had to pay a tax to access Facebook, Twitter or Wha… https://t.co/JPdazCuzqq
Retweeted by A4AIA big welcome to our new Advisory Council members. We look forward to working together. In full:… https://t.co/bCsGVhPtEHSo pleased to welcome @A4A_Internet new Advisory Council members! We look forward to working w/ you to advance affo… https://t.co/wjRRUuv2Dy
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Retweeted by A4AIA big welcome to our new Advisory Council members. We look forward to working together. In full:… https://t.co/bCsGVhPtEHSo pleased to welcome @A4A_Internet new Advisory Council members! We look forward to working w/ you to advance affo… https://t.co/wjRRUuv2Dy Retweeted by A4AI
7/3
2018
2018
New infrastructure and increased competition are bringing high-speed internet to more Africans than ever, while dra… https://t.co/tmsbeevzoG
Retweeted by A4AI @webfoundation With the excise duty in place, this cost to connect for Uganda’s poorest will jump by 10%, resulting… https://t.co/jchWpVESOe
Retweeted by A4AI @webfoundation With the excise duty in place, this cost to connect for Uganda’s poorest will jump by 10%, resulting… https://t.co/jchWpVESOeThe Web Foundation and @A4A_Internet urge the government of #Uganda to:
🔺Repeal the amendment before it goes into… https://t.co/SocAXMXtQU
Retweeted by A4AIFiled under #Access & #Affordability— here are the latest stories we've compiled for the #WebThisWeek:… https://t.co/cKcZk9BqNZ
Retweeted by A4AIInterested in affordable access for Nigerians? Join us in Abuja for the next A4AI-Nigeria Coalition Meeting!
🗓July… https://t.co/ATR8IARDlr @Parvez_Iftikhar Thanks Parvez!
Retweeted by A4AI @webfoundation With the excise duty in place, this cost to connect for Uganda’s poorest will jump by 10%, resulting… https://t.co/jchWpVESOe Retweeted by A4AI @webfoundation With the excise duty in place, this cost to connect for Uganda’s poorest will jump by 10%, resulting… https://t.co/jchWpVESOeThe Web Foundation and @A4A_Internet urge the government of #Uganda to:
🔺Repeal the amendment before it goes into… https://t.co/SocAXMXtQU Retweeted by A4AIFiled under #Access & #Affordability— here are the latest stories we've compiled for the #WebThisWeek:… https://t.co/cKcZk9BqNZ Retweeted by A4AIInterested in affordable access for Nigerians? Join us in Abuja for the next A4AI-Nigeria Coalition Meeting!
🗓July… https://t.co/ATR8IARDlr @Parvez_Iftikhar Thanks Parvez!
7/2
2018
2018
Great to see this support. https://t.co/D6DgVrc0Gv
7/1
2018
2018
"Submarine cables in West Africa run less than 20% capacity" via @ITPulse_News and Funke Opeke of @Mainoneservice
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Retweeted by A4AIWe're excited to be welcomed to the ITU family! This is a great opportunity for us, as an initiative of the… https://t.co/pU2E8hImcqEver wonder what happens when the internet is switched off? Here are stories from three ordinary Cameroonians who h… https://t.co/7XJNLlygV6
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Retweeted by A4AIWe're excited to be welcomed to the ITU family! This is a great opportunity for us, as an initiative of the… https://t.co/pU2E8hImcqEver wonder what happens when the internet is switched off? Here are stories from three ordinary Cameroonians who h… https://t.co/7XJNLlygV6 Retweeted by A4AI
6/29
2018
2018
Affordability is a major reason for low Internet uptake in #Uganda. 1GB of data cost more than 22% of average month… https://t.co/4dDMwKDB3N
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6/28
2018
2018
Great to see so many people using our civic rights to speak out and call on Congress to restore #netneutrality. Thi… https://t.co/OPd6Mk6W4g
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Retweeted by A4AIFacebook ends efforts to create drones that beam down internet connectivity: https://t.co/1ublpmHiGf
6/27
2018
2018
Our latest newsletter is out! 👉🏽
Highlights include:
🔺Mark your calendars: 2018 Africa Women & Girls in Technology… https://t.co/qCJADUA673 @ZoraimaCuello dice que el status social no debe constituir una barrera para acceso y uso de las TIC. Dice que el g… https://t.co/ICm5vIXhYe
Retweeted by A4AITenemos que luchar para que las tecnologìas no continuen ampliando las brechas, deben ser pensadas para llegar a to… https://t.co/42jWzbuUod
Retweeted by A4AIApertura formal de #ITUCBS 2018 en Santo Domingo Republica Dominicana @A4A_Internet RD participando https://t.co/8QiDGYRMUY
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Retweeted by A4AITenemos que luchar para que las tecnologìas no continuen ampliando las brechas, deben ser pensadas para llegar a to… https://t.co/42jWzbuUod Retweeted by A4AIApertura formal de #ITUCBS 2018 en Santo Domingo Republica Dominicana @A4A_Internet RD participando https://t.co/8QiDGYRMUY Retweeted by A4AI
6/26
2018
2018
Interested in affordable access for Nigerians? Join us in Abuja for the next A4AI-Nigeria Coalition Meeting!
🗓July… https://t.co/6qdV7EBDdb
6/15
2018
2018
For more on affordability and how Africa is performing, check out our regional snapshot: https://t.co/EEYhNBxYEk… https://t.co/CNDrCcHJxM"Let's not just talk about the platforms, but about what is preventing people from access, like affordability" -… https://t.co/ZTKbJTuPlGTanzania's largest blogging site is currently shut down. #KeepItOn
According to regulations in Tanzania, bloggers… https://t.co/Dkvs8wra8X
Retweeted by A4AI#Uganda's parliament has imposed a tax on the use of social media. We urge the government of Uganda to:
🔺Repeal th… https://t.co/YG9VSZuhjN
Retweeted by A4AI#Uganda's parliament has imposed a tax on the use of social media. We urge the government of Uganda to:
🔺Repeal th… https://t.co/YG9VSZuhjN
6/13
2018
2018
.@SoniaA4AI will moderate the panel 'Interactive Youth Engagement: Digital Inclusion' at the #Gender360Summit at 3:… https://t.co/mqv2GH6y1QSubsidizing smartphone access among low-income groups and specifically women is great; something we have called for… https://t.co/66w8DzJidw
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6/11
2018
2018
"With the taxation expected to come into effect as early as July 1, 2018, uncertainty remains over whether, if sign… https://t.co/EyOj2WJIG6
6/7
2018
2018
#Uganda's parliament has imposed a tax on the use of social media. We urge the government of Uganda to:
🔺Repeal th… https://t.co/CXRoDmu6VBUganda’s ‘WhatsApp tax’ and SIM card regulations will make it harder to stay connected https://t.co/EOmFprmL2GOpera News celebrates 5 million downloads in Africa in Q1 by giving free data to users in Kenya: https://t.co/GraDBC2BTA
Retweeted by A4AIFacebook will be shut down in Papua New Guinea for a month while the government identifies fake accounts and studie… https://t.co/mQTnjxoFI1
Retweeted by A4AIAdoption and use of mobile internet is far from equitable. @GSMA looks at men's and women's uses in South Asia: https://t.co/HkRjcU9yeL
Retweeted by A4AIFacebook will be shut down in Papua New Guinea for a month while the government identifies fake accounts and studie… https://t.co/mQTnjxoFI1 Retweeted by A4AIAdoption and use of mobile internet is far from equitable. @GSMA looks at men's and women's uses in South Asia: https://t.co/HkRjcU9yeL
6/6
2018
2018
.@A4A_Internet, @webfoundation, @APC_News and @GSMA have developed a toolkit with a set of example questions to be… https://t.co/VMfiJZ6Wgw
Retweeted by A4AI"Available and affordable internet is a prerequisite for sub-Saharan Africa to participate in the digital economy."… https://t.co/UdhiB9MvWj
Retweeted by A4AINEW TOOLKIT: Here's how you can research the gender digital divide 👉🏽 https://t.co/YVY2KFlehg
Retweeted by A4AI"Available and affordable internet is a prerequisite for sub-Saharan Africa to participate in the digital economy."… https://t.co/UdhiB9MvWj Retweeted by A4AINEW TOOLKIT: Here's how you can research the gender digital divide 👉🏽 https://t.co/YVY2KFlehg
6/5
2018
2018
reunión de la mesa de trabajo Agenda Nación Digital de la A4AI-GT para conocer y validar una propuesta metodológica… https://t.co/obYpG8J6Vy
Retweeted by A4AIIntervención de Sonia Jorge, Directora Ejecutiva, Alianza para una Internet Asequible (A4AI) y Directora del Progra… https://t.co/V6gV68Ay7b
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Retweeted by A4AIIntervención de Sonia Jorge, Directora Ejecutiva, Alianza para una Internet Asequible (A4AI) y Directora del Progra… https://t.co/V6gV68Ay7b Retweeted by A4AI
6/1
2018
2018
@A4A_Internet Convergencia de regulaciones de telecomunicaciones con Rene Bustillo https://t.co/amx8mvjJoi
Retweeted by A4AIEl mecanismo institucional de supervisión y coordinación de la Agenda Digital debe de ser inclusivo y representativ… https://t.co/XTTrqvIU3e
Retweeted by A4AISonia Jorge Directora ejecutiva Alianza para una Internet Asequible -Guatemala está viviendo un momento trascendent… https://t.co/vDhgbbUzcP
Retweeted by A4AIPor la asequibilidad de la banda ancha en Guatemala iniciamos el seminario para discutir los modelos de gobernanza… https://t.co/gZ8HG7pDCX
Retweeted by A4AIDespues paneles y presentaciones (ver https://t.co/6aN8O9og8e) , empieza en el trabajo participativo en 3 grupos (1… https://t.co/huHFCJpF6S
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Retweeted by A4AIEl mecanismo institucional de supervisión y coordinación de la Agenda Digital debe de ser inclusivo y representativ… https://t.co/XTTrqvIU3e Retweeted by A4AISonia Jorge Directora ejecutiva Alianza para una Internet Asequible -Guatemala está viviendo un momento trascendent… https://t.co/vDhgbbUzcP Retweeted by A4AIPor la asequibilidad de la banda ancha en Guatemala iniciamos el seminario para discutir los modelos de gobernanza… https://t.co/gZ8HG7pDCX Retweeted by A4AIDespues paneles y presentaciones (ver https://t.co/6aN8O9og8e) , empieza en el trabajo participativo en 3 grupos (1… https://t.co/huHFCJpF6S Retweeted by A4AI
5/31
2018
2018
Interested in integrating gender into their research projects in order to better understand this gender gap in inte… https://t.co/gB9PTYlHW9
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5/29
2018
2018
“Affordable access to communication is now of such value as a social and economic enabler that it is no longer appr… https://t.co/VQdy9WrDWF
Retweeted by A4AIThe evolution of mobile networks in Africa: https://t.co/x3pN8cfp4Q #AfricaMonth
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Retweeted by A4AIThe evolution of mobile networks in Africa: https://t.co/x3pN8cfp4Q #AfricaMonth Retweeted by A4AI
5/28
2018
2018
Interested in integrating gender into your research projects?
Check out this toolkit in order to better understan… https://t.co/5dW6N12aqm
5/24
2018
2018
Not everyone measures the digital gender divide in the same way. Read more on how we at the @webfoundation use a wo… https://t.co/siy5cpBIb7
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5/23
2018
2018
When it comes to measuring the digital divide, we're focused on a women centred analysis. Here's what that means:… https://t.co/crPpmk5Hf8
5/22
2018
2018
Check out the 2018 mobile voice/SMS affordability update for the Caribbean via @ms_marius and h/t @YacineWF
https://t.co/EpqYRmXue1
Retweeted by A4AIThese prices are still not affordable for the lowest 20th percentile of South Africans, a population that stands to… https://t.co/yWuQsfcQJm
Retweeted by A4AIMore than 600 @vivedigital access points are 'blacked out', disrupting access for thousands. #KeepItOn https://t.co/LhTX18eKsC
Retweeted by A4AIThese prices are still not affordable for the lowest 20th percentile of South Africans, a population that stands to… https://t.co/yWuQsfcQJm Retweeted by A4AIMore than 600 @vivedigital access points are 'blacked out', disrupting access for thousands. #KeepItOn https://t.co/LhTX18eKsC
5/21
2018
2018
Here’s how we measure affordability: https://t.co/pXcXAyMeY4 #RightsCon https://t.co/WalaSLs3ShWhy is US$400 million of funding to expand internet access sitting dormant?
@thakurdhanaraj is discussing digital… https://t.co/xdvJn62DQ7
Retweeted by A4AIAffordability is a major barrier to getting more people online. @thakurdhanaraj is discussing now at #RightsCon. Ha… https://t.co/10UF9PjDBe
Retweeted by A4AIAffordability is a major barrier to getting more people online. @thakurdhanaraj is discussing now at #RightsCon. Ha… https://t.co/10UF9PjDBe
5/17
2018
2018
How can we unlock Africa’s technological potential? @AfroDiva attended #TAS2018 last week, here's a recap: https://t.co/I9HbnRs5fz
5/16
2018
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