African Virtual University Grant

Organization - African Virtual University
Grant Amount - $1,269,627
Foundation - Rockefeller Foundation
Grant Purpose - toward the costs of implementing a pilot bandwidth buying consortium to negotiate a volume discount for 12 higher-education institutions in Africa

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