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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…
- 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.…
- 21 Sept 2021
GSMA Report Finds Mobile Sector Critical for Sustainable Development Goals
The sixth annual SDG impact report from the GSMA shows the mobile industry increased its contribution to all 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in 2020. Despite the significant challenges posed…
- 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…
- 20 Sept 2016
GSMA Publishes Report Detailing the Mobile Industry’s Impact in Achieving SDGs
At yesterday’s United Nations Private Sector Forum, the GSMA unveiled the ‘2016 Mobile Industry Impact Report: Sustainable Development Goals’, a ground-breaking study that provides a current…
- 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…
- 8 Dec 2014
GSMA New Report Highlights Benefits of Mobile Mergers
In search of consolidation that can boost investment in next-generation infrastructure and deliver long-term consumer gains, GSMA in its new report said that more focus on investment incentives, less…
- 27 Feb 2017
GSMA Estimates Global Mobile Subscribers to Surpass 5Bn this Year
The number of unique mobile subscribers around the world will surpass 5 billion later this year, according to a new GSMA study. The 2017 global edition of the GSMA’s ‘Mobile Economy’ report reveals…
- 18 Jun 2026
Mobile Technologies Boost Africa’s Economy by $240B in 2025, Commences a New Phase of Digital Transformation
Mobile technologies and services contributed $240 billion to Africa’s economy in 2025, equivalent to 7.8% of GDP, according to the GSMA’s Mobile Economy Africa 2026 report. The sector also supported…
- 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…
- 12 Jul 2017
GSMA Report Shows Excessive Taxation Takes Toll on Mobile Connectivity in SSA
Reducing excessive mobile sector-specific taxation would promote connectivity, economic growth, investment and fiscal stability in the Sub-Saharan Africa region, said the GSMA report. The findings…
- 10 May 2024
GSMA Report Highlights Telecom Sector's Contribution to Nigeria's GDP
A recent Groupe Spécial Mobile Association (GSMA) digital economy report has cast a spotlight on the significant contributions of Nigeria's telecom sector to the nation's GDP, highlighting its…
- 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 –…
- 3 Mar 2015
1Bn New Unique Mobile Subscribers by 2020 - GSMA
An additional one billion people will become mobile subscribers over the next five years, according to a major new GSMA report published at Mobile World Congress yesterday. The new report, ‘The…
- 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…
- 2 Jun 2023
GSMA Report Reveals 100M Women Per Year Will Need to Adopt Mobile Internet to Close the Gender Gap by 2030
Over 800 million women will need to adopt mobile internet in order to close the digital gender gap by 2030 across low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), according to the latest Mobile Gender Gap…
- 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,…
- 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…
- 24 Aug 2016
5 Tips for Designing African Digital Banking Experiences for Young & Old
As mobile internet connectivity grows, African youth are fast embracing the opportunity to connect, converse and transact on the web. According to the GSMA (Mobile Economy Report 2015), mobile…
- 27 Feb 2015
GSMA Report Examines Gender Diversity in the Telecoms Sector
The GSMA has released a new report, entitled: “Accelerating the Digital Economy: Gender Diversity in the Telecommunications Sector”, which offers a snapshot of the gender balance within companies…
- 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…
- 16 Sept 2019
GSMA Report Shows How High Spectrum Prices Leave Millions Unconnected
The negative impacts of high spectrum prices on consumers can no longer be disputed, according to a new report released by the GSMA at ITU Telecom World 2019. The GSMA report titled, ‘The Impact of…
- 30 Nov 2025
GSMA Report Warns of Fragmented Cybersecurity Regulation is Raising Costs, Increasing Risk for Mobile Operators
The GSMA has released a major new independent study, The Impact of Cybersecurity Regulation on Mobile Operators, revealing that mobile operators are spending between US $15-19 billion annually on…
- 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…
- 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…
- 7 Nov 2014
GSMA Predicts 500m Mobile Subscribers in Sub-Saharan Africa by 2020
The number of unique mobile subscribers in Sub-Saharan Africa will pass the half billion mark in 2020 as mobile services become increasingly affordable and accessible to millions of currently…
- 23 Feb 2017
GSMA Urges Policymakers To Advance ‘Digital Economy’
The GSMA on Wednesday launched a new report that encourages governments to pursue policies that incentivise investment and promote development of digital economies, building an inclusive digital…
- 11 Mar 2025
Mobile Ecosystem to Add $11tn into Global Economy by 2030
The mobile ecosystem continues its upward trajectory, with projections that it will contribute $11 trillion, or 8.4% of global gross domestic product (GDP), in economic value by 2030. The ecosystem…
- 26 Jul 2016
Mobile Subscribers in Africa Surpasses Half a Billion - GSMA
More than half a billion people across Africa are now subscribed to mobile services as the continent continues to migrate rapidly to mobile broadband networks, reveals a new GSMA study. ‘The Mobile…