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Giving people of local communities around the world the knowledge and ability to set up and maintain their own Internet

An important part of internet accessibility is having the skills to use and maintain the internet. Our partner the Internet

Getting the right information and skills to people is one reason that having affordable and accessible connectivity is so important.

Over the past year, Isizwe has been hard at work implementing the community network in Mpophomeni and monitoring the progress

Bringing connectivity to people all over the world requires understanding the environment, the resources, and the people who need the

Another year has come and gone. With the end of the year comes a moment to examine the efforts we

Recently a draft Declaration for Digital Rights and Principles was put forward to the European Parliament by the European Commission.

theunconnected.org has a mission to connect 100 million people to the internet by 2025. This mission combines well with our

In 2020, we worked with the Association for Progressive Communications (APC) to identify 5 organizations working on projects that strengthen

In 2020, we worked with the Association for Progressive Communications (APC) to identify 5 organizations working on projects that strengthen

In 2020, we worked with the Association for Progressive Communications (APC) to identify 5 organizations working on projects that strengthen

Equitable access to connectivity for everyone means that each community should have a connectivity solution that fits their specific needs

In 2020, we worked with the Association for Progressive Communications (APC) to identify 5 organizations working on projects that strengthen

Together with Response Innovation Lab (RIL), we are announcing a strategic partnership to scale further and support innovations around access

In 2020, we worked with the Association for Progressive Communications (APC) to find 5 organizations working on projects that strengthen

For 48percent.org, 2020 was a year of growth and exploration. It was our first full year as a foundation. Because

We started a partnership with BlinkNow after meeting co-founder Maggie Doyne in early 2020 to provide an internet connection at

Update: This blog has been edited to include the links to blog posts about the final results of each project.

‘This foundation is the ultimate fulfillment of our purpose’…..imagine hearing that on your first day at a new job. Facilitating

Over the last months we have been busy supporting projects as well as working on creating new projects with partner

As part of the Voys sales team, I spend a lot of my working time networking and communicating with other businesses and organizations.

One Wednesday earlier this year I got a message from Pollien. Pollien is my colleague and also spearheads 48percent.org. Pollien:

When discussing something as large-scale as global connectivity, using data helps to gain perspective on words like “global” and “most”.

In 2003 I worked in Haiti for roughly six months. Haiti is one of the poorest countries in the world.