A new project from the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the European Commission (EC) will promote Internet services and skills across the world in the next three years.
The ITU-EC project, ‘Promoting and measuring universal and meaningful digital connectivity’, will leverage EUR3 million (about $3.3 million) over three years to advance holistic policy approaches and provide recommendations on boosting good-quality Internet and mobile access. The project is part of the European Union’s Global Gateway initiative.
ITU, the United Nations specialised agency for information and communication technologies and the EC launched the project jointly at the Transform Africa Summit currently ongoing in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, from April 26 to 28.
ITU Secretary-General, Doreen Bogdan-Martin, said: “This new partnership between ITU and the European Commission offers a unique opportunity for strengthening multilateral…
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