The “Age of Digital Interdependence” report and our contribution

7 years ago

On 10/6/2019, the UN High-Level Panel on Digital Cooperation launched its report “Age of Digital Interdependence"with recommendations where the Basic…

“Let me google this for you” – redefining digital literacy

7 years ago

With a very rapid development of Internet technologies, new digital divides on the Internet are emerging. The rapid pace of…

It only takes 90 min to connect Izazi

7 years ago

We selected Izazi, one of the villages in the Iringa district in Tanzania, as a pilot site for providing Internet…

Internet Lite to the Migoli High School

7 years ago

The Migoli High School has 1271 pupils (Apr2019) and 35 full-time teachers. The high school is located about 3 km…

Financial Inclusion Beyond Payments: Policy Considerations for Digital Savings

7 years ago

the potential to advance an important element of digital financial inclusion Across the developing world, financial institutions have leveraged digital…

Internet as a human right for connecting the UNconnected

7 years ago

The internet is not a static set of tools or affordances for a specific set of user-defined purposes. Rather, it…

East African council is going for Digital Health

7 years ago

Through it’s 7th EAC Health & Scientific Conference (EACHSC) took place on 27-29Mar2019 in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, Basic Internet…

Empowering Rural Tanzania

8 years ago

The Basic Internet Foundation, together with it’s international DigI project team, brings free Internet access and envisages Digital Inclusion for…

As inequality grows, the UN fights for a fairer world

8 years ago

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development – the UN’s blueprint for a better and more sustainable future for all –…

Digital technologies allow people to take on risks and explore new opportunities

8 years ago

In the era of digital technology, the structure of production as well as the interaction between humans and machines is…