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- 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.…
- 6 Feb 2016
NCC, GSMA Open Talks on Capacity Building to Grow Mobile Networks
Global System of Mobile Communications Association (GSMA), the umbrella body for all Mobile operators, Equipment manufacturers, Vendors among others recently opened talks with the Nigerian…
- 2 Jun 2008
$71 bn Taxes Hinders Phone Access, Investment-GSMA
Global System for Mobile Communications Association, ( GSMA) is worried that mobile-specific taxes on handsets, airtime and telecom equipment estimated at over $71 billion in sub-Saharan Africa…
- 21 Feb 2012
mHealth market to Hit $23 Billion by 2017- GSMA
The Global System for Mobile Association (GSMA) has predicted that the growth of the mHealth market will lead to a revenue opportunity worth US$23 billion by 2017 as mobile technology will play a…
- 31 Jan 2014
Terragon Debuts @ This Year’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona
Terragon Group, Africa’s leading New Media Company is billed to have an exhibition at the upcoming Global Systems Mobile Association (GSMA) Mobile World Congress holding in Barcelona, Spain from the…
- 2 Jul 2017
Nigeria Missing as Mobile IoT Initiative gets Underway
Nigeria as the fastest growing telecommunications market in Africa is not even at the outskirts of the Global System for Mobile Association (GSMA) Mobile Internet of Things (IoT) Initiative1 launched…
- 6 May 2022
GSMA Launches a Mobile Money API Specification Compliance Service
GSMA, the global organisation unifying the mobile ecosystem, recently launched a Mobile Money API Compliance Verification Service; a quality assurance initiative which aims to reduce the complexities…
- 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,…
- 14 Dec 2019
GSMA Says Communications Taxes Will Deepen Poverty
Global System for Mobile Communications Association (GSMA), has warned that Nigeria risks deepening the poverty rate if the proposed nine per cent Communication Service Tax is implemented. The…
- 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…
- 26 Sept 2019
GSMA Says High Spectrum Prices Disconnect Millions
The Global System of Mobile Telecommunications Association (GSMA), has said that millions of people will be unable to access mobile broadband services and improved network quality due to high…
- 5 Oct 2010
Mobile Broadband Subscribers Hit 800,000 in Nigeria
Fueled by the launch of new technologies, subscribers connected to mobile broadband internet hit a high of 800, 000 last month in Nigeria and Global System for Mobile Association (GSMA) is happy…
- 30 Jun 2026
Lebara Nigeria Becomes Member of GSMA Network
Lebara Nigeria has become a member of the Global System for Mobile Communications Association (GSMA) as it expands operations in the West African country. The membership places Lebara Nigeria within…
- 29 Jan 2025
GSMA Says Telecom Tariff Adjustment will Fuel $150m Investment, 4G Expansion
The recent 50 percent increase in mobile tariff in Nigeria has been identified by the Global System for Mobile Communications Association (GSMA) as a major driver for investment, and the expansion of…
- 3 Sept 2019
GSMA Lists Barriers to Mobile Money Adoption in Emerging Markets
With more than 866 million registered mobile money accounts globally and $1.3 billion processed daily, mobile money serves as a critical infrastructure for start-ups looking to increase digital…
- 2 Feb 2009
Over 30 HSPA Networks Go Live in Africa
High Speed Packet Access (HSPA), promoted by the Global System for Mobile Association (GSMA), continues to grow across Africa with more than 30 HSPA networks going live, according to information…
- 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.…
- 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…
- 4 Jul 2017
Huawei Bags GSMA's Best IoT Innovation for Mobile Networks Award
Witnessed by experts from the global telecommunications industry and the media, Huawei’s NB-IoT solution received the "Best IoT Innovation for Mobile Networks" award issued by GSMA at the Mobile…
- 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…
- 4 Jul 2018
Huawei Bags ‘Mobile Innovation’ Award
Mobile Money Solution arm of Huawei had last week won the “Best Mobile Innovation for Emerging Markets” award at Mobile World Congress (MWC) Shanghai 2018 organised by the Global System for Mobile…
- 18 Apr 2021
SecureID Receives GSMA Certification, Launches Digital Solution
Isa Pantami, minister of Communications and Digital Economy, extolled Kofo Akinkugbe, the CEO of SecureID, Africa’s leading manufacturer of smart cards, as the company bagged a Global System of…
- 4 May 2014
Nigeria to Miss MM Cross Border Remittance Deal
Nigeria will not be a beneficiary of the landmark deal struck by major telecom operators in Africa for the implementation of interoperable mobile money services across Africa and the Middle East…
- 12 Dec 2016
Nigeria Still at Outskirts of Mobile Money Remittances
Nigeria is still struggling with low adoption and highly fragmented agency networks and both are conspiring to hobble the growth of the industry. Also, the country may not enjoy the benefits of…
- 3 Aug 2016
Tigo @M360 Africa GSMA Conference Showcases Transformative Financial Inclusion
Tanzania’s leading digital lifestyle company, Tigo (www.Tigo.co.tz) has outlined its strategic priorities that are meant to drive the company’s long-term social investment objectives. Speaking at the…
- 14 Jul 2008
Telecom Equipment and Radiation Concerns
Proliferation of antennas installed by Global System for Mobile communications (GSM) operators and microwave equipment by Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) counterparts have been condemned by…
- 8 Dec 2008
MTN, Globacom Others Invest $50Bn in Africa
Global System for Mobile Communications operators in Nigeria will lead the massive investment in Africa estimated at over $50 billion in the next five years, Nigeria Communications-Week has learnt.…
- 31 Jul 2012
Operators and Expanding Demand for Mobile Broadband
The improvement in access to telephones has had positive impact in virtually all facets of life, including political, social and economic activities, thus resulting in an exponential growth in the…
- 19 Apr 2017
World Bank, GSMA Collaborate on Universal Financial Access Initiative
The World Bank Group has welcomed the GSMA, the global body representing nearly 800 mobile operators and 300 companies in the broader mobile ecosystem, to its coalition of partners committed to…
- 6 Feb 2012
Effective Frequency Management And Broadband Penetration
Spectrum, otherwise frequency is a scarce resource and the extremely rapid technical developments in mobile communication services have resulted in a boom in demand for use of radio frequencies.…