Global Digital Inclusion

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Global Digital InclusionFeb 6, 2025
Global Digital Inclusion Partnership Policy Advocacy Advisor Talant Sultanov has been re-appointed by the United Nations Secretary-General to the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) Multistakeholder Advisory Group (MAG) for 2025. The group of experts advises the Secretary-General on the programme of the Internet Governance Forum and is instrumental in planning the annual meetings. https://gdip.ngo/411BFQ9
Talant Sultanov re-appointed by UN Secretary-General to the Internet Governance Forum Multistakeholder Advisory Group for 2025 - Global Digital Inclusion Partnership

The Multistakeholder Advisory Group for 2025 will guide the IGF’s preparations for the 20-year review process of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS+20) and the IGF mandate.

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Global Digital InclusionFeb 3, 2025

As the 2024 Internet Governance Forum (IGF) concludes, we, the undersigned organisations and individuals from civil society, the private sector, and the technical community, call on all governments, institutions, and organisations to affirm the vision of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) of a people-centred and development-oriented inclusive information society.

Read the full statement here: https://gdip.ngo/4hl9S2X

Cross-community statement from civil society, the private sector, and the technical community on WSIS, the IGF, and the GDC - Global Digital Inclusion Partnership

As the 2024 Internet Governance Forum (IGF) concludes, we, the undersigned organisations and individuals from civil society, the private sector, and the technical community, call on all governments, institutions and organisations to affirm the vision of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) of a people-centred and development-oriented inclusive information society. 

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Global Digital InclusionJan 28, 2025

Globally, 2.6 billion people do not have access to the internet. Half of them are women.

In some parts of the world, the gender digital divide has been shrinking, but not in the global majority.

Support our work and learn more about how you can help: https://gdip.ngo/43ISMEA

Donate now - Global Digital Inclusion Partnership

Your gift supports our mission. Make a donation today.

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Global Digital InclusionJan 22, 2025

NEW: We collected prepaid tariff data from the major mobile network operators across eight global majority countries to understand pricing trends and strategies. Here’s what we found out:

📵 Not all prepaid data packets are the same
📶 Consumers pay more for smaller packets and slower data consumption over time
🌐 The spread of prepaid offers demonstrates a cost barrier set against low-income users

Read the rest of the findings and explore the data here: https://gdip.ngo/4h2NmeN

Not every byte is equal: understanding mobile data pricing trends in the majority world - Global Digital Inclusion Partnership

If we fail to close pricing gaps that disadvantage lower-income users who spend less on broadband than higher-income neighbours, we will never achieve universal affordability.

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Global Digital InclusionDec 13, 2024

Two months on, we’ve had time to reflect on insights shared during the Summit of the Future and Women in the Digital Economy Fund side event and assess whether “the Global Digital Compact, with all its imperfections,” can indeed propel progress towards better global digital governance and digital inclusion for all.

Here are WiDEF’s key takeaways on why we must apply a gender lens and targeted action in the implementation of the Global Digital Compact’s five objectives. https://gdip.ngo/4irLSfq

From commitment to action: What can we take from the Global Digital Compact? - Global Digital Inclusion Partnership

Bridging the gender digital divide: Reactions and insights from the UN Summit of the Future.

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Global Digital InclusionDec 12, 2024

ICT Watch - Indonesia (Internet Sehat), Audiopedia Foundation, Kistpay (Private) Limited, and KIT- Digital Innovation HUB will help us advance universal, meaningful access to secure digital inclusion by 2030. https://gdip.ngo/3Daan0u

Interested in joining GDIP? We are always looking for partners to make universal access and meaningful connectivity a reality for the global majority. Please reach out to our partnership team to learn more. https://gdip.ngo/join

GDIP welcomes four new partners to our growing network - Global Digital Inclusion Partnership

ICT Watch Indonesia, Audiopedia, Kistpay, and KitHub join GDIP in advancing universal, meaningful access to secure digital inclusion by 2030

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Global Digital InclusionDec 3, 2024

While an estimated 68% of the global population is now online, and all indicators tracked in the report show improvement, stubborn digital divides persist, and about one-third of the world's people remain offline.

More on International Telecommunication Union Facts and Figures 2024: https://gdip.ngo/3ZvEdFf

Facts and Figures 2024

ITU’s Measuring digital development: Facts and Figures 2024 offers a snapshot of the most important ICT indicators, including estimates for the current year.

Global Digital InclusionNov 7, 2024

NEXT WEEK: Join Global Digital Inclusion Partnership Executive Director Onica Nonhlanhla Makwakwa at the #AfricaTechFestival 2024 on 11-14 November in Cape Town, South Africa.

Here's where to find where she will be speaking: https://gdip.ngo/3CqUoKW

We will also be at the following anchor events:

📡 AfricaCom
🌐 AfricaTech
🚀 AfricaIgnite
🤖 The AI Summit Cape Town

Get your Africa Tech Festival tickets here: https://gdip.ngo/3C2yU75

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Global Digital InclusionOct 31, 2024
The Women in the Digital Economy Fund (WiDEF) and Ghana’s Ministry of Communications and Digitalisation invite you to learn more about our mission to close the gender digital divide on 5 November 2024. https://gdip.ngo/4hpYF1n
WiDEF Event: Closing the Gender Digital Divide

WiDEF and Ghana's Ministry of Communications & Digitalisation invites you to learn more about our mission to close the gender digital divide

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Global Digital InclusionOct 16, 2024
Global Digital Inclusion Partnership Regional Lead for Asia Waqas Hassan, concurrently the Vice-Chair of the Asia Pacific School on Internet Governance (APSIG) and Program Chair of the Pakistan School on Internet Governance (pkSIG), shares insights on the evolution of internet in Pakistan over the past ten years. https://gdip.ngo/4h4Hfau
A decade of impact: Looking back on the milestones of Pakistan School on Internet Governance - Global Digital Inclusion Partnership

GDIP Regional Lead for Asia Waqas Hassan, concurrently the Vice-Chair of the Asia Pacific School on Internet Governance (APSIG) and Program Chair of the Pakistan School on Internet Governance (pkSIG), shares insights on the evolution of internet in Pakistan over the past ten years.

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