Finance
Giga is mobilizing $5 billion to accelerate the delivery of critical infrastructure and close the digital divide.
Global school connectivity requires meaningful capital investment, and Giga is poised to act as both a financial catalyst and convener to achieve the goal of connecting every school to the internet.
Giga works directly with governments to build affordable and financially sustainable models for connectivity. Giga prioritizes the long-term commercial viability of projects to attract a broad set of capital partners and enable innovative, blended financing solutions.
From initial project planning to monitoring of service quality, Giga supports governments throughout the lifecycle of connectivity projects, ensuring that the desired social and financial outcomes are achieved.
Bridging the Connectivity Investment Gap
Giga uses scalable, blended finance solutions to bridge the investment gap for delivering connectivity to every school in the world.
Scaling Up School Connectivity in Kenya
This case study explores the strategic integration of hard and soft infrastructure in scaling up school connectivity in Kenya, which has attracted new funding.
Case study: finding sustainable solutions for school connectivity in Brazil
In many countries, the universal service fund (USF) is a tool used by the government to fund projects that increase access to telecommunication services in remote and underprivileged areas. These funds are often collected annually from contributions by telecommunications providers, which are typically computed based on their annual revenue.
Case Study: Mobilizing Capital for School Connectivity in Brazil
The purpose of this case study is to illustrate how proceeds from spectrum auctions have the potential to produce meaningful socioeconomic impact.