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- 25 Sept 2018
GSMA to Showcase Mobile Impact on Sustainable Development @ UNGA
The GSMA will represent the global mobile industry at the 73rd session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) being held in New York this week, advancing the leading role the sector is playing in meeting…
- 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…
- 13 Jul 2016
GSMA Launches New Tool to Measure Mobile Internet Connectivity Worldwide
The GSMA has launched a new online tool that measures the ability of more than 130 countries worldwide to connect offline citizens to the mobile internet. The GSMA Mobile Connectivity Index measures…
- 14 Jul 2020
GSMA Launches Mobile Money Interoperability Test Platform
Interoperability can help the mobile money industry shift to a higher gear, where customers can pay merchants and transfer money without having to consider which mobile money provider they are using.…
- 16 Feb 2015
GSMA Mobile World Congress 2015 Gathers Momentum
The mobile communications revolution is driving the world’s major technology breakthroughs. From wearable devices to connected cars and homes, mobile technology is at the heart of worldwide…
- 19 Oct 2022
95% of the World Now Covered by Mobile Broadband Networks - GSMA Research
Ensuring people are able to use mobile internet, rather than focusing purely on network coverage, is the key to driving digital inclusion for 3.2 billion people worldwide, according to statistics…
- 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…
- 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…
- 4 Mar 2024
UK’s New Tech Entrepreneurs Funding to Boost Livelihoods in the World’s Developing Countries
New UK funding for innovative mobile phone technology will help change lives in developing countries around the world, Development Minister Andrew Mitchell has announced. Harnessing AI technology to…
- 4 Mar 2024
How New UK Funding for Tech Entrepreneurs will Boost Livelihoods in Developing Countries
Andrew Mitchell, UK's Development Minister has announced new UK funding for innovative mobile phone technology will help change lives in developing countries around the world. He noted that…
- 28 Jun 2024
GSMA Urges 6 GHz Spectrum Allocation for Mobile Growth
The GSMA, a leading industry organization for mobile network operators, is calling for governments to allocate the 6 GHz spectrum for mobile use. They believe this band holds the key to unlocking a…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 7 Dec 2017
IFC, Mastercard Foundation Study Examines Attitudes to Mobile Money in Africa
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, and the Mastercard Foundation have published an ethnographic study on the perceptions and attitudes to digital financial services in Sub-Saharan Africa. The…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 24 Oct 2024
GSMA, Automotive Edge Computing Consortium Partner to Drive Forward Interoperable Connected Vehicle Services
The mobile industry association, the GSMA, and the Automotive Edge Computing Consortium (AECC) have signed a formal agreement to work together to help the automotive industry bring new connected…
- 18 Jul 2024
WiDEF Launches Round of Technical Assistance to help Close the Gender Digital Divide
The Women in the Digital Economy Fund (WiDEF) announced today the launch of its second competitive round, this time inviting applications from large private sector enterprises seeking technical…
- 27 Jun 2024
Empowering small businesses in Africa through digital communication solutions
By Abiola Ibrahim; Account Executive - Infobip The African small business landscape is brimming with potential. From active markets to innovative entrepreneurs, the continent represents a vibrant hub…
- 24 May 2016
GSMA to Expand Remit of Humanitarian Connectivity Charter
Mats Granryd, GSMA director general has outlined the GSMA’s commitment to expanding the footprint of its Humanitarian Connectivity Charter. In his remarks at World Humanitarian Summit, Granryd…
- 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…
- 6 Jul 2016
Ericsson Embraces New GSMA Initiative for VoLTE Services
Ericsson has embraced the GSMA's initiative for Open Market Devices aiming to support faster operator launches of VoLTE and Wi Fi calling services. By adopting the new GSMA initiative for Open Market…
- 13 May 2020
Sub-Saharan Africa’s Digital Exclusion Woes Persist - Goodluck
Akinwale Goodluck, head of Africa at the GSM Association (GSMA), has said that though a lot of people in Sub-Saharan Africa are covered by a mobile broadband (MBB) network, they still don’t subscribe…
- 2 Mar 2022
Pantami, Danbatta Lead Nigerian Delegation to Mobile World Congress 2022
Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, accompanied by Prof. Umar Danbatta, Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (EVC/CEO) of the Nigerian…
- 24 May 2010
World Cup Stars, Mobile Phone Coys in 1GOAL Campaign
Education for All, the football world and FIFA-backed legacy project for the 2010 World Cup, has launched the world’s biggest ever mobile phone campaign. Mobile companies from…
- 27 Apr 2016
ITU to Chart Roadmap for Future Digital Financial Services
The International Telecommunication Union’s (ITU) Focus Group on Digital Financial Services (FG DFS) is set to meet in Washington DC, 27-29 April to discuss key elements of a global roadmap it is…
- 3 May 2024
Infobip, Nokia Partner to Enable Developers to Build Wider Array of Telco Network Powered Applications Faster
Infobip, the global cloud communications platform, and Nokia today announced a partnering agreement that will enable the global developer community to leverage both companies’ Application…