Bridging Dreams: How Connectivity is Opening Doors for Students in Ampara
In Ampara, the largest district in Sri Lanka’s Eastern Province, education is taking a digital leap forward. With vast distances stretching over 150 kilometers from one end to another—schools and students have long faced challenges in accessing quality education. Yet, change is on the horizon, driven by innovative efforts to bring connectivity to classrooms and create new opportunities for young learners.
Giga’s New Funding Initiative: Stake ETH to Connect Schools
Fresh off the success of the Rwanda pilot, Giga is launching an innovative Ethereum staking initiative that lets anyone with crypto become a long-term supporter of school connectivity. This new impact staking program is a direct follow-up to the Rwanda project – a way to keep the momentum going and scale it further.
UNICEF and Government of Rwanda Collaborate to Demonstrate Proof of Concept for Giga’s Crypto Connectivity Pilot
Giga’s innovative school connectivity pilot in Rwanda has reached a major milestone: Ownership of the internet service contracts to provide school internet access has now been transferred from UNICEF Rwanda to the Government of Rwanda. The transition to full government financed plan demonstrates Rwanda’s commitment to sustaining school connectivity and showcases how lessons learned from innovative financing and clearly defined connectivity standards can inform national programs.
Why the Idea of Connectivity Credits is Gaining Momentum
Today, despite the ubiquity of the internet and digital technology in some parts of the world, 2.6 billion people are still offline. This is the global digital divide. This divide is only going to exacerbate wealth and socioeconomic status divides as technology advances. AI’s proliferation will hold back GDP in disconnected areas and widen the education gap. Issues accessing healthcare will make disconnected areas less healthy.
The Giga Q&A with Daniel B. Cavalcanti, Ministry of Communications for Brazil
Until recently, Daniel B. Cavalcanti was the Coordinator for Digital and Telecommunications Policy at the Ministry of Communications for Brazil. He led the G20 Digital Economy Working Group (DEWG) during the G20 presidency of Brazil (2024), which reached consensus on key issues in today’s digital economy, from new indicators for the measurement of “meaningful connectivity” to AI readiness and capacity assessment. These issues will continue to be a focus under South Africa’s G20 presidency in 2025.
Réduire la fracture numérique, une image à la fois : Lancement du Giga Photo Festival célébrant l’impact de la connexion
Genève, Suisse, 1er avril 2025 – La photographie, lorsqu’elle est associée à Internet, devient un outil puissant pour nous connecter au monde. La photographie est bien plus qu’un art ; c’est un langage universel qui nous relie, stimule la créativité et raconte des histoires qui méritent d’être vues. Partant de ce principe, le Giga Photo Contest 2025 est un festival international célébrant l’impact de la connexion. Son lancement officiel a lieu le 1er avril 2025 à Olivier Varenne Art Moderne & Contemporain, en collaboration avec le Centre de la Photographie Genève. À cette occasion, Giga lancera un appel à contributions pour des photographies et des récits illustrantle thème « La joie de la connexion ».
Bridging the Digital Divide One Image at a Time: Launch of the Giga Photo Festival
Geneva, Switzerland, 1st April 2025 – Photography, when coupled with the internet, is a powerful tool for connecting us with the world. Photography is more than an art form; it is a universal language that connects us, sparks creativity, and tells stories that demand to be seen. Based on this premise, the Giga Photo Contest 2025 is an international festival celebrating the impact of being connected. Launching on 1st April 2025 at Olivier Varenne Art Moderne & Contemporain, with Centre de la Photographie Genève, Giga is launching an open call for photographs and stories related to “The Joy of Connection.”
Zimbabwe and Uzbekistan: Tackling the Challenges of School Connectivity
Zimbabwe and Uzbekistan represent standout examples from two different continents in the quest to achieve school connectivity amid competing national priorities.
Avis Aux Medias: Lancement du Concours de Photographie Giga le 1er avril 2025
A Giga, nous comprenons que la photographie, associée à Internet, est un puissant outil pour nous connecter au monde. Organisé à Genève, le concours comprendra un événement de sélection sur deux jours en collaboration avec la HEAD Genève en mai 2025, suivi d’une exposition en plein air des images gagnantes en juin 2025 au Parc des Bastions. Ces récits et photographies illustreront l’impact transformateur de la connectivité Internet à travers le monde, avec des soumissions provenant de plus de 190 pays.
Media Advisory: Launch of the Giga Photo Contest on 1st April 2025
At Giga, we understand that photography, when coupled with the internet, is a powerful tool for connecting us with the world. Hosted in Geneva, the contest will feature a two-day judging event in collaboration with HEAD Genève in May 2025, followed by an outdoor exhibition of the winning images in June 2025 at Parc Des Bastions. These stories and photographs will illustrate the transformative impact of internet connectivity worldwide, with submissions from over 190 countries where UNICEF operates.
Giga s’associe à la Commission Economique pour l’Afrique (CEA) des Nations Unies et à Smart Africa pour offrir un accès Internet abordable aux écoles africaines
Giga a signé des accords avec Smart Africa et la Commission Economique pour l’Afrique (CEA) des Nations Unies CEA afin de contribuer à réduire la fracture numérique dans l’éducation au profit des écoliers africains.
Giga teams up with United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and with Smart Africa to bring affordable internet to schools across Africa
Giga has signed agreements with both Smart Africa and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) to help close the digital divide in education for the benefit of school children across Africa.