Of all the devices available with internet capability, smartphones are generally the least expensive with characteristics that offer more than a basic connectivity. Because of this, they serve an important role in providing people with meaningful connectivity – a crucial…
This post was written by Teddy Woodhouse, Senior Research Manager for Access and Affordability. Follow Teddy on Twitter @TeddyWoodhouse. Billions of people have never used the internet before. How do we connect them for the first time? In many parts…
Our costs of exclusion report found that the digital gender gap has cost 32 countries $1 trillion in lost-GDP in the past decade, underlining the huge economic price we all pay when women have less access to the internet’s benefits.…
In recent years, Myanmar has made significant progress towards affordable internet access, following sustained coalition building efforts led by the Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI), improved investment in broadband infrastructure, and a return to democratic rule. Myanmar met the UN…
The Covid-19 pandemic has shown that internet access is more important than ever — not a luxury, but a lifeline. But nearly half the global population does not have access to the internet when they need it most, and many…
Mark your calendars! On Wednesday, December 2, we will publish the 2020 Affordability Report — the seventh edition of our annual research to analyse the policy progress low- and middle-income countries are making to advance affordable internet access. As the…
