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- 18 Jul 2018
More Than Half of Sub-Saharan Africa to Be Connected to Mobile by 2025, Says GSMA Report
More than half the population of Sub-Saharan Africa will be subscribed to a mobile service by 2025, according to the latest edition of the GSMA’s Mobile Economy report series, published at the GSMA…
- 17 Apr 2019
Nigeria, Others’ Mobile Economy Valued at Over $50Bn in 2018 – GSMA
West Africa’s mobile ecosystem generated more than $50 billion in economic value last year – equivalent to 8.7 per cent of the region’s GDP1, according to a new GSMA study. The 2019 West Africa…
- 13 Aug 2019
GSMA Says Nigeria, Others Mobile Economies Hit $150Bn in 2018
Global System for Mobile Communication Association (GSMA) has reported a burgeoning growth in mobile economy of Nigeria and other African countries which it said rose to over $150 billion last year.…
- 27 Feb 2019
GSMA Report says Mobile Money Accounts Increased by 20 Per cent in 2018
The GSMA yesterday unveiled its eighth annual ‘State of the Industry Report on Mobile Money’, offering a current snapshot of the mobile money landscape and highlighting the impact that greater…
- 12 Apr 2018
Mobile Ecosystem to Worth Over $50B to West Africa Economy by 2022 - GSMA
The mobile industry in West Africa is forecast to contribute more than $50 billion annually to the region’s economy by 2022, according to a new GSMA study published yesterday at the ‘Mobile 360 –…
- 12 Oct 2018
3G to Emerge Dominant Technology in Africa for the Next 7 Years - Report
The GSM Association's (GSMA's) latest report, The Mobile Economy Sub-Saharan Africa 2018, suggests 3G will emerge as the dominant technology in the region over the next seven years, accounting for…
- 11 Sept 2018
Nigeria, Others Emerge Highest Mobile Online Reading Population – Report
African mobile users have spent an average of over four million hours reading books on their mobile phones so far in 2018, representing a 32% increase from 2017. This is according to a survey…
- 22 Jul 2019
Youth to Drive Mobile Growth Across Sub-Saharan Africa – GSMA
Sub-Saharan Africa will remain the world’s fastest-growing mobile region over the coming years as millions of young African consumers become mobile users for the first time, according to a new GSMA…
- 23 Jul 2019
Mobile Money Growth in Sub- Saharan Africa Imminent - Reports
Findings in separate reports released by the IMF, World Bank and GSMA support the notion that mobile money growth in Sub-Saharan Africa will increase substantially in the next five years. Growth is…
- 19 Nov 2018
Stakeholders Decry Impact of Spectrum Prices on Mobile Market Outcome
A recent report by Global System for Mobile Association, GSMA, identified how spectrum prices affect investment and affordable mobile services in developing countries. According to the report,…
- 16 Aug 2019
Sub- Saharan Africa is the Fastest Growth Frontier for Fintech Firms - GSMA
Sub-Saharan Africa is one of the fastest-growing investment zones for financial technology companies, according the trade body that represents the interests of global mobile network operators. The…
- 30 Sept 2020
Sub-Saharan Africa 5G Connections to Reach 18m by 2025 - Report
Mobile technologies and services are expected to significantly increase in Sub-Saharan Africa, with over 137 million new mobile subscribers forecast to be added in the region by 2025. An estimated…
- 18 Jul 2019
Youth Population to Drive Strong Subscriber Growth Across Sub-Saharan Africa- GSMA Study Revealed
Sub-Saharan Africa will remain the world’s fastest-growing mobile region over the coming years as millions of young African consumers become mobile users for the first time, according to a new GSMA…
- 11 Oct 2020
UNICEF, Ericsson to Map Internet in Schools
United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and Swedish multinational networking and communications company, Ericsson, have collaborated to provide internet connectivity mapping to educational…
- 27 Feb 2018
Nigeria's Smartphone Uptake Set to Improve in 2018
Analysts at Counterpoint Research expect the smartphone market in Nigeria to grow in double digits in CY 2018, driven by the entry of new players and changing OEM strategies. According to analysis…
- 27 Mar 2019
CWG Boss @ Africa CEO Forum, Harps on Building a Viable Digital Economy
Mr Adewale Adeyipo, Ag. CEO/MD CWG Plc, joined other African Leaders recently in discussions that would allow the continent edge further towards building a more viable digital economy; which will…
- 17 Jul 2019
GSMA says Youth Population to Drive Strong Subscriber Growth Across Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa will remain the world’s fastest-growing mobile region over the coming years as millions of young African consumers become mobile users for the first time, according to a new GSMA…
- 19 Mar 2024
Global Mobile Money Market Hits $1.4tn in Transaction Value
Mobile money services, particularly in West Africa, have seen exponential growth, with registered accounts doubling over the past decade, according to the 2024 ‘State of the Industry Report on Mobile…
- 15 Feb 2018
Huawei set Sights on Africa's Mid-to-Low Range Device Market
Huawei has launched the mid-range P smart device as part of its new 2018 strategy that emphasises Africa's mid-to-low range smartphone market. Likun Zhao, General Manager for Huawei Consumer…
- 4 Jul 2015
Broadband Plan Implementation Needs FG, States Collaboration- MainOne
Ms. Funke Opeke, chief executive officer, MainOne, has reiterated that overcoming challenges that have slowed-down swift implementation of the National Broadband Plan (NNP) requires a supportive…
- 1 Jul 2024
True financial inclusion calls for smaller markets to receive equal attention to larger ones
By John Ngari, Director, Africa MNOs at Onafriq The potential for mobile money and digital payments to drive financial inclusion is immense. We can see this potential being unlocked on the African…
- 4 Feb 2015
Nokia Networks Aligns Vision with Nigeria National Broadband Plan
Nokia Networks (NNs) at its telecom conference titled, ‘Connect Nigeria: Exploring ICT Potential for Growth’, declared its readiness to enable Nigeria’s broadband strategy become reality. NNs…
- 13 Oct 2016
APIs: Telcos Can Boost Startups, SMEs Fortunes & Compete With OTTs- Alozie
Over the period of ten years the numbers of public APIs have grown globally from 400 to 15,000 with 40 new ones created every week, as sales force gets 50% of its revenues via APIs, while eBay and…