America’s Frontier Fund Joins the Partnership for Digital Access in Africa (PDAA)

Published on May 31, 2024

America’s Frontier Fund (AFF) announced it will serve as a strategic partner to the Partnership for Digital Access in Africa (PDAA), which was announced today by the White House. In addition to the White House, other partners include the International Trade Administration at the U.S. Department of Commerce, the International Finance Corporation at the World Bank, Smart Africa, America’s Frontier Fund, the African Leadership Group, LifeHikes, SpaceX, HMD Global, and Nokia. Additional supporters include former President of Liberia and Nobel Peace Prize winner Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and NBA superstar, philanthropist, and entrepreneur Shaquille O'Neal. Gilman Louie, AFF’s Co-Founder and CEO, will serve as one of the four co-chairs of the PDAA.

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