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- Report · 2026
Charting Africa's path to 1 billion connected people by 2030 (opens the original in a new tab)
Published by Partnership for Digital Access in Africa (PDAA) and GSMA Intelligence
Examines why only 36% of Africans used the internet in 2025, against 74% worldwide, and what it would take to reach 1 billion people meaningfully connected by 2030. Covers country pathways, case studies including Tanzania, and priority actions for governments, the private sector and development partners.
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