Led by over 90 Hubs in Africa, #Internet4All is based on the belief that universal access to the internet represents one of the most effective routes to delivering economic and social progress for African communities.
To date #Internet4All, which was launched on 6 April 2017, has focused on galvanizing momentum among the 21% of Africans that have access to the internet. Their high-profile social media campaign, enlisting the support of Rwanda-born businessman Ashish Thakkar, Founder, Mara Group, and Hamisi Kigwangalla, Tanzania’s Deputy Minister for Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children, has so far generated over 40 million online impressions.
#Internet4all isn’t just a call to action for African leaders in the public and private sector; it is in itself living proof on how broadening access to the internet can drive collaboration on a massive scale, and empower Africans to leverage the internet to do more with less.
— Lauren Uppink, Cape Town Hub
The challenge
The campaign
Creating this ecosystem should not be an insurmountable task. After all, mobile telephony – perhaps the continent’s first genuine region-wide infrastructure – has already brought huge transformation in a relatively short amount of time. Imagine what Africa could achieve if the same levels of enthusiasm were matched in the development of a vibrant internet?
— Elsi Kanza, Head of Africa, World Economic Forum
Call to Action: how does #Internet4All impact your life? Join the conversation and put your issue on the agenda.