Thursday 25 February, 2021
Africa | Blog | blog | Connected Society | English | Ghana | Innovation Fund | Innovation fund and grants | Mobile access and use | Mobile for Development | Rural network coverage | Sub-Saharan Africa | Uganda
The Connected Society Innovation Fund for Rural Connectivity, which is funded by UK aid from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), was set up to expand digital inclusion in rural areas through innovative new technology solutions. We are delighted that the partnerships between MTN Uganda and iSat Africa, and Vodafone Ghana and NuRAN Wireless, have now brought life-enhancing mobile coverage to up to 50,000 people in several deep rural communities through this project. Below we detail why the Fund is so important and the successful solutions.