World Wide Web Foundation

Alliance for Affordable Internet

The Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI) is the world’s broadest technology sector coalition working to reduce the cost of internet access to enable everyone, everywhere to afford to come online. The 80+ member organisations of the Alliance come from across the private, public, and not-for-profit sectors in both developed and developing countries, and are focused on working to reform the policies and regulations needed to drive down prices and expand access. Working through a consultative, locally-driven and locally-led process in member countries throughout Africa, Asia, and Latin America, A4AI is aiming to develop and implement the policy and regulatory frameworks needed to enable universal, affordable access for all.
To learn more, visit a4ai.org.

Alliance for Affordable Internet

Team Members Involved

Sonia N. Jorge

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Sonia is the Executive Director of the Alliance For Affordable Internet.

Eleanor Sarpong

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Eleanor is A4AI’s Deputy Director, Policy lead. She directs policy and has oversight on country engagements in Africa, Asia and Latin America.

Carmen Ferri

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Carmen is the Community Engagement and Communications Officer for the Alliance for Affordable Internet at the Web Foundation.

Nathalia Foditsch

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Nathalia Foditsch is a licensed attorney and has worked on technology and communications policy and regulatory issues over the past twelve years.Read more

Kara Johnson

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Kara Johnson is the Senior Executive Assistant and Office Manager for A4AI. Kara has 11 years as an Administrative Professional supporting Senior Management, Partners and C-SuiteRead more

Yacine Khelladi

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Yacine is the Alliance for Affordable Internet's Coordinator for Latin America and the Caribbean.

Onica N. Makwakwa

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Onica works with the Alliance for Affordable Internet to develop collaborations across stakeholders in Africa.

Anju Mangal

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Anju is A4AI’s Asia Regional Coordinator. Her work focuses on strengthening A4AI national coalitions and support stakeholder collaborations to advance our shared goal ofRead more

Maiko Nakagaki

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Maiko Nakagaki is a Senior Strategic Partnerships Manager with the Alliance for Affordable Internet at the Web Foundation. She brings over a decade of international experience in digitalRead more

Ana Maria Rodriguez

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Ana Maria is a Research Analyst at the Web Foundation and the Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI). She has experience working as a management consultant in Colombia, Sweden and the UK;Read more

Teddy Woodhouse

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Teddy is a research analyst and advocate at the Web Foundation working on digital access and inclusion.

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Project started

OCTOBER 2013

Project ends

ONGOING

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As technological innovation races ahead and internet access increasingly becomes a prerequisite for full participation in modern society, half of the world’s population is still offline. A4AI is working to close this digital divide by creating the policy environment needed for prices to drop and billions more around the world to afford access. The Web Foundation (which serves as the Secretariat for the Alliance) and the 80+ member organisations of A4AI are united in this goal, and are working to see prices reduced to a “1 for 2” target, where 1GB of mobile data is available for 2% or less of a citizen’s average monthly income. To learn more about A4AI, its members, and its work, please visit a4ai.org.

Affordable internet is the bridge across the digital divide, and is critical to human rights to development, and to social justice. Our collective challenge is to ensure that all of the people are free and able to access all of the internet affordably, all of the time.Nnenna Nwakanma, Web Foundation Africa Regional Coordinator

Alliance for Affordable Internet

Team Members Involved

Sonia N. Jorge

Eleanor Sarpong

Carmen Ferri

Nathalia Foditsch

Kara Johnson

Yacine Khelladi

Onica N. Makwakwa

Anju Mangal

Maiko Nakagaki

Ana Maria Rodriguez

Teddy Woodhouse

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