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How one nonprofit uses AWS to amplify citizen advocacy across Africa

AWS Public Sector Blog

ONE is a global movement to end extreme poverty and preventable disease by 2030. By the end of 2020, 495 million people subscribed to mobile services in Sub-Saharan Africa, representing 46% of the region’s population – an increase of almost 20 million from 2019. In Africa, that means using mobile devices.

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5G and net zero: can the two coincide?

Open Access Government - Technology News

BCG (Boston Consulting Group) estimates that action by the ICT industry alone could eliminate up to 15% of all global emissions by 2030, more than a third of the total emissions reductions needed to meet global sustainability targets. While this represents an increase of 24% since 2019 and a significant 1.1 In total, 12.1