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International Development Research Centre Grant
Organization - International Development Research Centre
Grant Amount - $461,230
Foundation - Rockefeller Foundation
Grant Purpose - toward the costs of continued operation of the Bandwidth Consortium, which produces lower-cost bandwidth for 12 higher-education institutes in Africa, and the development of a plan for its long-term institutional independence and sustainability
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