Giga, a joint initiative between UNICEF and ITU to connect all of the world’s schools to the internet by 2030, has partnered with the Ethereum Foundation and the Government of Rwanda to use staking to finance connectivity.
Giga Finances School Connectivity in Rwanda through Ethereum Staking Read More »
The Village of Zardaly sits high up in the most mountainous region of Kyrgyzstan in Central Asia. Every winter, the 200 inhabitants of Zardaly are cut off from the rest of the world when heavy snow covers the single trail into the village, leaving them entirely isolated.
Giga connects children in the hardest-to-reach areas Read More »
Orateng Mothowamadi is a 15-year-old student at Tshwaragano Junior Secondary School in Maun and among 370,000 students who have benefitted from a connect the school initiative driven by the Government of Botswana in collaboration with UNICEF and Giga.
Botswana makes strides in bridging the digital divide Read More »
Thanks to a challenge run by Omdena, we now have a model that can identify schools in Sudan from satellite imagery with 95% accuracy.
Mapping schools in Sudan using artificial intelligence Read More »
In collaboration with the Government of Sierra Leone, Giga has launched a Request for Proposals (RFP) to select suppliers to enter a Long-Term Agreement (LTA) for the provision of internet connectivity services to public schools to increase access to digital learning.
In collaboration with the Government of Kenya, Giga has launched a Request for Proposals (RFP) to select suppliers to enter a Long Term Agreement (LTA) for the provision of internet connectivity services to public primary schools to increase access to digital learning.
How to scale from connecting 100 schools in Kenya to 1,050 and beyond? Read More »
The Government of Sierra Leone, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have been collaborating and seeing progress in accelerating school connectivity and innovating to empower entire communities.
Progress toward “Digitization for All” in Sierra Leone Read More »
Highlighting the progress of Giga activities in countries across Africa and discussing challenges and solutions toward advancing connectivity.
1st Giga Ministerial Roundtable in Africa Read More »
Here we present Giga’s work in 2020 and strategic plans for 2021 and beyond for 17 countries.
Connecting the Dots: Impact Outlook 2021 Read More »
Solution providers are encouraged to apply to provide broadband internet to schools in the Eastern province.
Accelerated steps to connect every school in Rwanda Read More »