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- 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…
- 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…
- 26 Oct 2025
UNICEF, GSMA Unite with Partners to Launch Africa Taskforce on Child Online Protection to Safeguard Children in the Digital Age
UNICEF and GSMA have launched the Africa Taskforce on Child Online Protection (COP), the first of its kind, to strengthen children’s safety, rights and wellbeing in the digital world. Launched at…
- 18 Mar 2014
GSMA, Telcos Partner to Improve Mobile Access across Africa
Senior leaders from eight major mobile operator groups, covering 551 million mobile connections across Africa and the Middle East, plan to cooperate on network infrastructure sharing initiatives that…
- 13 Jul 2015
GSMA Announces Speakers for Mobile 360 Series – Africa
The GSMA on Monday announced the first speakers for the 2015 Mobile 360 Series – Africa conference, including executives from organisations such as China Mobile, Huawei, the Internet Society, MTN and…
- 16 Jun 2025
GSMA, Mobile Industry Call for Strengthened Action to Advance Child Online Protection in Africa
The GSMA, in partnership with the mobile industry, is calling for strengthened collective action to protect children online across Africa. Building on insights from a high-level roundtable convened…
- 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…
- 18 Mar 2014
GSMA, Operators Thinker on Improving MEA Mobile Access & Affordability
GSMA and telecom operators have commenced moves with the initiative aimed at enhancing use of network infrastructure to connect underserved communities across Middle East and Africa. The move is in…
- 17 Sept 2024
GSMA MWC Kigali 2024 to explore role of connectivity in driving socio-economic growth across Africa
GSMA MWC Kigali will return to the Kigali Convention Center from 29-31 October 2024. MWC Kigali, Africa’s largest and most influential connectivity event, will convene powerful innovators and…
- 20 Apr 2022
GSMA Seeks Dialogue Amid Increase in Mobile Money Taxes in Africa
As more African countries introduce taxes on mobile money and digital services, the GSMA representative grouping of global mobile operators is encouraging dialogue between operators and governments…
- 17 Oct 2023
GSMA MWC Kigali Opens its doors to Mobile Operators, Policymakers
MWC Kigali 2023 on Tuesday returned to the Kigali Convention Centre in Rwanda, with Paul Kagame, the President of the Republic of Rwanda participating in the event’s celebratory opening ceremony.…
- 29 Oct 2024
MTN Group Chairman, Togolese Minister Cena Lawson, and GSMA's John Giusti Address Digital Access Inequalities at Semafor's UNGA Event
At the 79th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, key stakeholders gathered at Semafor's "The Next 3 Billion" summit to address pressing digital access inequalities affecting millions…
- 11 Jun 2012
East Africa Going Cashless: Lessons for Nigeria
Last month at the Open Africa Innovation summit in Nairobi which was hosted by Nokia and World Bank group, subject matter experts, innovators, technology providers ,policy / regulators…
- 30 Apr 2014
Mobile Operators Collaborate on Interoperability of Mobile Money across Africa
Nine mobile network operators, including Bharti Airtel, Etisalat Group, Millicom, MTN Group, Ooredoo Group, Orange, STC Group, Vodafone Group and Zain Group, have committed to work together to…
- 4 Dec 2020
GSMA Launches Framework to Improve Digital Inclusion for Persons with Disabilities
To mark the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, the GSMA is launching the ‘Principles for Driving the Digital Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities’. The Principles aim to further…
- 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.…
- 22 Oct 2025
GSMA, Top African Operators Join Forces for $30 Smartphones to African Consumers
The GSMA’s new partnership with six major African telecom operators, recently, launched a major for $30–$40 4G phones to bridge access gap and connect 50 million new users in Africa. The development…
- 15 Dec 2015
WTL White Paper Shows How to Profitably Connect Rural Areas
World Telecom Labs, a Belgium-based company which has long been a leader in the provision of VoIP switches, Pre-Paid applications, and signalling gateways for emerging carriers and telecom service…
- 4 Mar 2026
GSMA, African Operators, Others to Launch Low-cost 4G Devices
A co-ordinated effort between the GSM Association (GSMA), six African operators and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) will pilot $40 (R654) entry-level 4G smartphones in six African nations…
- 17 Mar 2017
Unesco, GSMA Champion Women's Online Participation
The Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development's Working Group on the Digital Gender Divide, co-chaired by the GSMA and Unesco, has released a report that sets specific recommendations to…
- 22 Nov 2017
Group Decries Nigeria’s Poor Ranking on ICT Development Index
By peter oluka Broadband 2018 Coalition has expressed deep concerns over Nigeria’s poor ranking on the latest Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Development Index (IDI) published in the…
- 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…
- 16 Aug 2016
Active Unregistered SIM Cards Again!
Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) needs no introduction as it remains one of the most vibrant government agencies since its establishment by an act of the parliament. The Commission deserves…
- 22 Sept 2008
Operators, Vendors, Banks Line Up for Abuja CTO’08
The Commonwealth Telecommunications Organization’s (CTO) Council Meeting and Forum 2008 which holds between 6-10 th October 2008, has attracted an array of telecom operators, equipment vendors,…