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- 17 Feb 2017
Nigeria First to Endorse A4AI ‘1 for 2’ Affordability Internet Target
In 2016, The Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI) called on countries to adopt a new, more ambitious target for what counts as ‘affordable’ internet access — a 1GB bundle costing no more than 2%…
- 30 Sept 2018
A4AI Decries Taxes on Internet Services, Applications
Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI), global internet advocacy group has frowned at the growing number of African governments that levy taxes on internet services and applications saying it is…
- 6 Oct 2013
Cisco’s Dr Pepper for Alliance for Affordable Internet Forum
Cisco at the weekend announced that Dr Robert Pepper, Cisco’s vice president of global technology policy, will moderate the ministerial panel at the launch of the Alliance for Affordable Internet, a…
- 22 Feb 2016
A4AI Says High Internet Costs Threaten Universal Access
Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI) in its 2015-16 Affordability Report says that it will take 26 years to make universal Internet access a reality for all, according to its report. The report,…
- 17 Nov 2015
Johnson to Join Affordable Internet Coalition Meeting in Lagos
Omobola Johnson, former minister of Communication Technology, will open a meeting of stakeholders working to increase access to affordable Internet in Nigeria. The Alliance for Affordable…
- 10 Mar 2014
Nigeria Marks 25th Anniversary of world Web with Affordable Internet Access
An innovative and interactive new drive to empower affordable Internet access will today unite the Nigerian government as well as key members of the Nigerian ICT industry with technology leaders from…
- 8 Mar 2017
A4AI-Nigeria, PIN to Co-host Internet Freedom Festival
The Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI), world’s broadest technology sector coalition, has indicated plans to partner with Paradigm Initiative (Nigeria) on "Day 0" of the Internet Freedom…
- 1 Dec 2017
A4A1 says Broadband costs in Africa Remain Highest
The 2017 Affordability Report from the Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI) which the internet lobby group says it compiled using more recent pricing and income data revealed that a basic…
- 16 May 2016
A4AI Releases Paper, Says Proposed Communication Service Tax Regressive
The Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI)-Nigeria Coalition has urged the federal government to consider other measures to generate revenue as against the proposed Communication Service Tax (CST).…
- 16 Jun 2015
A4AI Appoints Ndukwe National Coordinator of A4AI Nigeria Coalition
The Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI) has announced that Dr. Ernest Ndukwe will serve as the National Coordinator of the A4AI Nigeria Coalition. Dr. Ndukwe is the former CEO of the Nigerian…
- 23 Nov 2015
Shittu, Comms. Minister, Others for A4AI Nigeria Coalition Meeting
Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI)-Nigeria Coalition has named Adebayo Shittu, minister of communications as the special guest of honour for its meeting holding tomorrow, November 24. Shittu…
- 25 Nov 2015
A4AI Seeks Removal of Barrier to Broadband Access, Affordability
Information Technology Industry stakeholders at the Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI) in Lagos, on Tuesday, were unanimous in their views that deliberate efforts must be made to…
- 31 Aug 2015
A4AI Names Johnson, Former CommTech Minster New Chair
Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI) has announced that Dr. Omobola Johnson, the immediate past Minister of Communication Technology of Nigeria, has joined A4AI as its Honorary Chairperson.…
- 25 Oct 2019
Internet Access Too Costly for Most in Africa
Internet access is still expensive and beyond the reach of many Africans, says the Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI) in its 2019 Affordability Index report released this week. According to the…
- 7 May 2020
A4AI Asks Nigeria, Others to Remove Telecoms Taxes
Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI), global coalition for the internet, has urged the Nigerian government and that of other developing countries to remove all taxes associated with…
- 14 Dec 2016
A4AI Announces New Advisory Council Members
Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI) members recently participated in elections for new representatives to the Advisory Council, a non-fiduciary body that provides oversight and strategic…
- 7 Sept 2016
A4AI-Nigeria Set for Quarterly Meeting in Lagos
Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI-Nigeria's) next quarterly coalition meeting will take place in Lagos this September 29th, as announced by the body led by Dr. Ernest Ndukwe, former EVC of NCC,…
- 22 Jan 2014
GSMA Joins Alliance to Lower Cost of Mobile Broadband In Developing Countries
GSMA is joining the Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI), a diverse coalition of over 50 members aiming to driving down the cost of Internet access in developing countries via regulatory and…
- 23 Oct 2018
A4AI Decries High Cost of Internet as Adoption Slows
Over two billion people live in countries with unaffordable internet, many of them in Africa, which is resulting in a slowdown in adoption rates. That is according to the fifth annual Affordability…
- 1 Aug 2016
A4AI ’16 Africa Summit: Paper Submission Ends Tomorrow
The Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI) said that set tomorrow, Tuesday, August 2nd as deadline for submission of papers for presentation at this year’s Africa Summit on Women and Girls in…
- 29 Oct 2020
A4AI Asks Nigeria not to Pass Communication Tax Bill
Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI), has advised the Nigerian government not to pass its Communication Service Tax (CST) Bill into law. The body in its review of the bill said the nine per cent…
- 3 Dec 2017
A4AI Study Shows Broadband Pricing Data Still High
By peter oluka Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI) has promised to produce annual updates on mobile pricing data for low- and middle-income countries, and to assess annually the extent to which…
- 4 Apr 2016
Dr Ndukwe Chairs BoICT Lecture/Awards 2016
Dr Ernest Ndukwe, national coordinator of Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI), Nigeria and former executive vice chairman and CEO of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) would chair this…
- 14 Jul 2016
A4AI Calls for Paper at ’16 Africa Summit on Women & Girls in Tech
The Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI) has announced July 25, 2016 as deadline for submission of papers for presentation at this year’s Africa Summit on Women and Girls in Technology, taking…
- 7 Oct 2013
A4AI Launches to Stimulate Global Policy Reform, Lower Access Costs
Global sponsors Google, Omidyar Network, UK DFID and USAID joined by a host of governments, tech companies , a diverse group of private and public sector players came together to launch the Alliance…
- 1 Oct 2019
A4AI says Drop in Data Prices in Africa not Enough to Improve Access
The cost of mobile data for consumers in low and middle-income countries has fallen across all regions, driven by, among others, falling broadband prices, according to new research from the Alliance…
- 2 Sept 2018
Johnson, Ex ICT Minister Joins World Wide Web Foundation Board
Dr Omobola Johnson, former minister of Communication Technology, has been appointed as the newest member of the World Wide Web Foundation Board of Directors. Web Foundation is working for a…
- 28 Oct 2018
Nigerians Swim in Unreliable, Expensive Broadband Internet
Many Nigerians are still without reliable and affordable broadband internet service despite the avalanche of undersea cable systems, each with landing points on the shores of the country. This…
- 2 Mar 2017
Global Internet Access Still Lagging Behind
The global community could miss the 2020 UN Sustainable Development Goals target for affordable, universal Internet access, as high connectivity costs remain one of the biggest obstacles. This is…
- 20 Jun 2016
A4AI Seeks Wireless Systems to Tackle Rural Connectivity
Local partnerships and networks technical solutions such IXPs and community-managed (C-Managed) wireless systems, have become imperative to tackling rural areas connectivity challenges. This was part…