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- 16 Mar 2018
GSMA Opens New Regional Office in Africa
The GSMA has announced that it has opened new offices at the Delta Annexe, Westlands, Nairobi. Located in the heart of Nairobi’s commercial district, the offices will enable the GSMA to work even…
- 8 Apr 2015
GSMA Welcomes Move to Foster Digital Inclusion, Economic Growth through Mobile
Following the publication of the South African Government’s Final Radio Frequency Spectrum Assignment Plans1, Tom Phillips, Chief Regulatory Officer, GSMA, commented:“The GSMA congratulates the…
- 28 Nov 2015
GSMA Commends Allocation of Additional Spectrum for Mobile Broadband
John Giusti, Chief Regulatory Officer, GSMA, commented on the outcome of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) World Radiocommunication Conference 2015 (WRC-15) and its identification of…
- 19 Nov 2015
GSMA Seeks Support for Co-primary Allocation of Sub-700MHZ Spectrum
John Giusti, chief regulatory officer, GSMA, has reiterates the benefits of agreeing a co-primary allocation for mobile and broadcast in the sub-700MHz spectrum band at this month’s World…
- 11 May 2009
Multi-Links Telkom Appoints new Chief Corporate Affairs officer
Thami Msimango, managing director, Multi-Links has approved the appointment of Ijeoma Gloria Abazie as the Chief Corporate Affairs Officer (CCAO) of the company. The new appointment takes effect from…
- 6 May 2026
GSMA Africa Policy Group Chair Calls for Urgent Tax Reforms to Accelerate Digital Inclusion
Mr. Daddy Mukadi, the Chief Regulatory Officer of Airtel Africa and Chair of GSMA Africa’s Policy Group, has called on African governments to recognise telecommunications as a core economic pillar…
- 8 Sept 2017
GSMA Launches Disaster Response Innovation Fund
The GSMA has launched its Disaster Response Innovation Fund to spur development of mobile technology solutions to assist and empower people and communities affected by humanitarian emergencies, and…
- 12 May 2018
AMMAN Picks Holes in Shared Network Initiative of Banks
Association of Mobile Money Agents in Nigeria (AMMAN) has pick holes in the Central bank of Nigeria (CBN) and money deposit banks’ recently launched Shared Agent Network initiative, saying that…
- 15 Dec 2023
GSMA Hails Groundbreaking Spectrum Decisions @ WRC-23
The World Radiocommunication Conference 2023 (WRC-23) concluded this week with groundbreaking spectrum decisions that will shape the future of mobile communications. Governments agreed on new mobile…
- 30 Jun 2020
GSMA says 5G Stand Alone will Become Reality
The GSMA convened pioneers in 5G to develop a guidelines document that provides technological, spectrum and regulatory support to operators in the deployment of 5G Stand Alone (5G SA) Option 2.…
- 1 Jul 2014
GSMA Enters mHealth Partnership Across Sub-Sahara Africa
The GSMA announced yesterday that its Mobile for Development mHealth program has launched a new cross-ecosystem partnership. This partnership is designed to provide a range of mHealth services to…
- 11 Jul 2016
Additional Speakers for GSMA Mobile 360 Series – Africa
The GSMA on Monday announced additional speakers participating in the 2016 Mobile 360 Series – Africa conference, which will take place 26 – 28 July at the Julius Nyerere International Convention…
- 10 May 2024
Tariff Increase Advocacy Gains Momentum as GSMA Report Reveals Industry Insights
While the advocacy for tariff increase remains under deliberations, revelations in the latest Groupe Spécial Mobile Association (GSMA) digital economy report have watered the ground for an increased…
- 10 May 2024
Collaborative Action Needed to Boost Digitalisation in Nigeria and Support Economic Growth
In the face of serious economic and developmental challenges, the Nigerian Government through the Strategic Blueprint of the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy has…
- 14 Apr 2018
GSMA Launches Global Mobile Money Certification Scheme
The GSMA announced the launch of the GSMA Mobile Money Certification, a global scheme for mobile money providers to offer safer, more transparent and more resilient financial services to millions of…
- 23 Oct 2024
GSMA Report Shows Barriers for 3.45B Unconnected People Remain as Mobile Internet Connectivity Continues to Grow
The benefits of mobile connectivity have yet to be fully realised as 43% of the global population – equivalent to 3.45 billion people – still do not use mobile internet, according to the latest…
- 11 Feb 2014
GSMA Report Reveals Economic Benefits of Shared Spectrum License
The GSMA yesterday issued a new report indicating that shared spectrum can complement but in no way replaces the need for exclusive-access spectrum in the provision of mobile broadband. The report,…
- 7 May 2026
GSMA Urges Import Duties Exemption for Smartphones
Global System for Mobile Communications Association (GSMA) has urged African governments to recognise telecommunications as a core economic pillar and implement specific tax reforms that could…
- 1 Jun 2016
GSMA Announces Speakers for Mobile 360 Series – Africa
The GSMA on Wednesday announced the first speakers for the 2016 Mobile 360 Series – Africa conference. The event will take place 26 – 28 July at the Julius Nyerere International Convention Centre in…
- 23 Feb 2016
GSMA Says Registered Mobile Money Accounts Increased to 411m in 2015
The GSMA yesterday released its fifth annual ‘State of the Industry Report on Mobile Money’. The report provides a quantitative assessment of the industry, drawing on the results of the annual GSMA…
- 24 Mar 2021
Mobile Money Accounts Hit 1.2Bn in 2020 -GSMA
Latest report from the GSM Association, said that the number of registered mobile money accounts grew by 12.7 per cent globally, to 1.21 billion in 2020. The GSMA noted that over 136 million accounts…
- 26 Feb 2014
GSMA, Facebook Partner to Connect The Unconnected
The GSMA and Facebook, through its Internet.org partnership, today announced a joint initiative designed to connect the billions of men and women globally that currently have no access to…
- 7 Aug 2020
GSMA, UN Use Mobile Money in Digital Assistance Drive
Industry body for mobile operators, the GSMA, and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) are accelerating the use of mobile money in times of global emergencies, including pandemics and…
- 5 Mar 2012
Subscribers Privacy and Unsolicited SMS
Some weeks back Mr. Peter Igho, Director-General, National Lottery Regulatory Commission (NLRC) asked telecommunications operators to stop sending unsolicited text messages on their lottery…
- 12 Nov 2013
Sub-Saharan Africa Leads Mobile Growth, Impact –GSMA
The GSMA yesterday published its latest comprehensive study of the socio-economic impact of the mobile industry in Sub-Saharan Africa. The report, “Sub-Saharan Africa Mobile Economy 2013”, developed…
- 12 Nov 2013
Africa to Create 6.6 Million Jobs by 2020 Via Mobile Telephony
New report by the GSMA, an association of mobile operators and related companies devoted to supporting the standardising, deployment and promotion of the GSM mobile telephone system, has identified…
- 2 Sept 2014
GSMA Seeks Reduction of Mobile-Specific Tax across Sub-Saharan Africa
The GSMA yesterday called upon governments in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) to review their approach to the increasing tax burden imposed on the mobile industry. The GSMA released two studies that explore…
- 17 Sept 2014
GSMA Report Favours Competition over Wholesale Networks
The GSMA has released a new report that predicts a move away from traditional mobile network competition towards single wholesale networks1 which would stifle innovation, restrict investment and…
- 18 May 2016
GSMA Study Highlights Changing Economics of the Digital Ecosystem
The GSMA has published a new report examining the structure, economic drivers and financial performance of the global internet economy and its respective segments. “The Internet Value Chain,”…
- 30 May 2016
GSMA Study Finds Over 600,000 First-Timers Go Online Daily
The GSMA has published a new report examining the structure, economic drivers and financial performance of the global internet economy and its respective segments. “The Internet Value Chain,”…