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SAMENA COUNCIL ADVOCACY SAMENA TRENDS

Broadband Commissioners’ Meeting

SAMENA Council and Leading Stakeholders Embark on a Groundbreaking
Universal Broadband Financing Initiative

SAMENA Telecommunications Council, in was the establishment of the foundational Council believes that this new initiative will
partnership with esteemed members of the elements for a new Universal Broadband have direct impact on broadband
Advocacy Taskforce of the former UN Financing Framework. This groundbreaking affordability, sustainable investments in
Broadband Commission Working Group on initiative is set to commence with the digital infrastructure and innovation,
21st Century Financing Models to Bridge implementations in Nigeria and Rwanda, and would help Telecom Operators and
the Connectivity Gap, including Smart underscoring a commitment to enhancing other stakeholders achieve new milestones
Africa and Digicel, chaired a pivotal digital inclusion through broadband in collaboration. SAMENA Council also
Broadband Development Financing connectivity, thus setting a precedent for extends heartfelt gratitude to all attendees
Meeting, held at Vodafone Global future broadband infrastructure expansion for their valuable contributions and an
Headquarters in London on 27th November across other markets. The meeting was a unwavering commitment to this initiative.
2023. Attended by more than 30 testament to the collective resolve to Together, the participants have set in
distinguished delegates from various address prevailing connectivity gaps. It motion a transformative endeavor poised
sectors, the London meeting marked a brought together ICT ministers, leaders to make significant strides in connecting
significant milestone in global efforts to from the ICT industry, funding groups, the unconnected, making progress on the
bridge the digital divide and bring Telecom Operators, financial institutions, SDGs, and fostering a more digitally-
connectivity to the unconnected, including and regulatory bodies, showcasing a inclusive world.
in the SA-ME-NA region and neighboring unified front in tackling digital divides still
regions. The meeting’s central achievement prevailing around the world. SAMENA

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