🚨 Deadline Extended: #GigaPhotoAwards 2026 now closes 22 March. We invite photographers everywhere to document how communities hold on to digital connection through conflict, displacement, and emergencies. 🏆 Winners receive the Giga photo fellowship, mentorship, portfolio

Four years ago, @Gigaglobal was new to Barcelona and the connectivity and telecommunications industry. Now, thanks to the invaluable support from the Government of Spain (@SpainMFA), Regional Government of Catalonia (@gencat), and the Barcelona City Council (@bcn_ajuntament),

What happens when you connect a school to the internet? 🛜 🏫 In Rwanda, something unexpected. Schools were connected through a Giga-supported pilot programme – and when the school day ended, the campus didn't go quiet – it came alive.  Students and community members gathered

The Giga Accelerator startups made their mark in Barcelona recently, showcasing their innovative solutions to advance school connectivity at @4YFN_MWC, part of Mobile World Congress, and at #GigaDay. @Gigaglobal supports governments in connecting every school to the internet.

"The internet gives me hope for a better future." – Uwase, a 17-year-old refugee from the DRC, studying at a school inside a refugee camp in Rwanda. 🇷🇼 For Uwase and many young people like her, school connectivity means the chance to learn, dream, and compete on equal footing

Connectivity Credits is building a marketplace that enables various actors- particularly private sector - to help connect schools. 🛜 The model is simple: companies contribute underutilised infrastructure to support school connectivity and receive incentives in return. It’s not

What made Rwanda's school connectivity pilot work? Collaboration – and the numbers prove it. 🤝 With @Gigaglobal's support, government, ISPs, and partners aligned around one shared goal. That made bulk procurement possible – and drove internet costs down by 55%. As Charles

#MWC26 was a milestone week for @Gigaglobal. We strengthened our existing partnerships with Spanish government counterparts and private sector partners, all united by one mission: to connect every school in the world to the internet. 🛜 Watch @chrisfabian, Giga Co-lead and

Photography contest alert! 📷 The @Gigaglobal Photo Award 2026 calls on visual storytellers to capture how digital connection holds communities together. Learn more and apply https://t.co/otgCswKQpp Last date: 17 Mar 2026 #UrgencyofConnectivity #GigaPhotoAward

When Brightstar Integrated Secondary School got connected through @Gigaglobal, a door to the digital world opened for Darlene. At 17, she learned to code, built a school website with her classmate, and set her sights on becoming a software engineer. Every girl deserves the

Are you a government leader or part of the telecom industry? 🛜 Jemima, 21, from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, has a message for you from Mobile World Congress. @MWCHub #MWC26 #Connectivity #YouthVoices

MWC week wrapped up the way it should: with youth voices, open dialogue, and solutions for school connectivity. Today, @Gigaglobal hosted #GigaDay at our Barcelona Technology Centre — a curated open house on the sidelines of Mobile World Congress, bringing together partners,

What's the most inspiring thing you've seen at #MWC26? 👀 We asked our tech team — Rashan Smith and Mario Del Prete - about the most interesting thing they learned related to their tech work at @Gigaglobal. Watch to find out! @MWCHub #Connectivity #DigitalInclusion

At #MWC26, #teamITU has been advancing the technologies, standards, and partnerships that make digital transformation work for everyone, everywhere. @ITU shows what cooperation makes possible, and why global leadership matters.

What if two UN agencies combined their strengths to connect every school on the planet? 🌎 Hear from Alex Wong, Giga Co-lead (@ITU), as he describes @Gigaglobal as an excellent example of collaboration within the UN system. "When we work together, we can really achieve a lot."

Join us in-person at #MWC26 today to explore Connectivity Credits — a new protocol that turns verified, real-time internet connectivity into a measurable and financeable outcome. Building on @Gigaglobal's live mapping of 135,000+ schools across 40+ countries, Connectivity

Giga kicked off its presence at Mobile World Congress! 🚀 Curious about the link between an initiative that connects schools and one of the world’s largest tech events? Our Communications Specialist, Akunna Ibe, explains. Stay tuned to learn more about Giga's activities from

The #GigaPhotoAward 2026 calls on photographers and newsrooms to document how digital access supports resilience in fragile contexts. Apply till 17 March: https://t.co/oWstgs3tR7 @gigaglobal

🌐 El @govern dona suport a Giga, el projecte d'@UNICEF i @ITU per connectar totes les escoles del món a internet. Al @MWCHub, la SG @lorena_elvira_ ha fet valdre la importància d'internet per accedir al coneixement: “És un dels fonaments de la participació democràtica.”