{"id":2,"date":"2012-05-14T11:45:49","date_gmt":"2012-05-14T11:45:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/midentity\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2026-07-08T11:53:23","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T10:53:23","slug":"sample-page","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/regions\/africa\/","title":{"rendered":"GSMA Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
\n
<\/span>\"A
\n

GSMA Africa<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Explore our activities and impact in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Contact us<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Our mission<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Our multi-disciplinary team of more than 30 staff spread across the region, focuses on the promotion and execution of the GSMA\u2019s global programmes, advocacy initiatives and priorities at the regional level.\u202f The GSMA\u2019s key activities are Mobile for Development (M4D)<\/a> initiatives, public policy engagements, coordination of regional interest groups and member services. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We facilitate industry consensus, increase the global impact of our partners, empower sustainable development and work closely with the wider ecosystem through our international events like MWC Barcelona<\/a> and MWC Kigali<\/a>.\u202f <\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/div>\n\n\n\n

GSMA Africa thought leadership <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Videos, reports, case studies and more \u2013 discover a wealth of region-specific information and analysis with our expert thought leadership. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/div>\n
<\/span>\"\"
\n

MWC Barcelona 2026 Africa Report<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
Download<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
<\/span>\"Smiling
\n
\n

Enabling smart manufacturing in Africa <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Download<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
<\/span>\"A
\n
\n

Universal Service Funds in Africa<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Download<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n
\n
<\/span>\"\"
\n
\n

GSMA Mobile Tax Report 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Download<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n
See all news<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
See all resources<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n
<\/span>\"A
\n

Join us at MWC Kigali<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Find out more<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Latest in GSMA Africa <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\n
\n
\n
<\/span>\"Smiling
\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Driving digital transformation of the Economy in Senegal <\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n
<\/span>\"A
\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Enabling digital health in Africa<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n
<\/span>\"Two
\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n

The Mobile Economy Africa 2025<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\n

About us<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Meet our team members and find out
more about what we do.\u202f <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meet the team<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n
\"A<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\n

GSMA Africa policy group\u202f\u202f <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Representing the interests of the region\u2019s operators on the GSMA Board\u2019s agenda and its Global Policy Group, the policy group provides strategic direction to the GSMA in the region. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Find out more<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n
\"Nighttime<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\n

We care initiative <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Through the GSMA\u2019s We Care initiative, operators around the world are taking steps to ensure their customers can enjoy the transformative benefits of mobile technology in a safe and reliable environment.\u202f <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Find out more<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n
\"A<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n

GSMA Africa events <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

From the flagship MWC Barcelona, to MWC Kigali – come and meet us at an event and discover how we can help your business or organisation thrive.\u202f<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/div>\n
<\/span>\"\"
\n

Digital Africa Workshop<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the sidelines of the ATU Conference of Plenipotentiaries<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

16 -24 July<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Find out more<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n
<\/span>\"A
\n
\n

20 August 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Digital Africa Summit
Malawi<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Find out more<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
See all events<\/a><\/div>\n
<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n
\n
\n
<\/span>\"A
\n

Digital Africa Summit Madagascar (13 October)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n
Coming soon<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
<\/span>\"City
\n

Digital Africa Summit Rwanda<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n
Coming soon<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n
<\/span>\"City
\n

Digital Africa Summit Gabon (4 November)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n
Coming soon<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
<\/span>\"A
\n

Digital Africa Summit Tanzania (2 September)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n
Coming soon<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n
\n

Contact us <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019d love to hear from you. Simply fill out the form below and we\u2019ll be in touch. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n
Get in touch <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n

Newsletter <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Sign up for our newsletter and get the latest news delivered straight to your inbox. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n
Subscribe here<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Our mission Our multi-disciplinary team of more than 30 staff spread across the region, focuses on the promotion and execution of the GSMA\u2019s global programmes, advocacy initiatives and priorities at the regional level.\u202f The GSMA\u2019s key activities are Mobile for Development (M4D) initiatives, public policy engagements, coordination of regional interest groups and member services.  We […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"_oasis_is_in_workflow":0,"_oasis_original":0,"_oasis_task_priority":"","footnotes":""},"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\nGSMA Africa - GSMA Africa<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The GSMA has a strong and growing presence in Africa region, with a multi-disciplinary team of more than 20 staff spread across the region, in DRC, Cote D\u2019Ivoire, Kenya, Nigeria, and Zambia. Among the GSMA\u2019s key activities in the region are Mobile for Development (M4D) initiatives, public policy engagements, coordination of regional interest groups and member services.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/regions\/africa\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"GSMA Africa\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The GSMA has a strong and growing presence in Africa region, with a multi-disciplinary team of more than 20 staff spread across the region, in DRC, Cote D\u2019Ivoire, Kenya, Nigeria, and Zambia. Among the GSMA\u2019s key activities in the region are Mobile for Development (M4D) initiatives, public policy engagements, coordination of regional interest groups and member services.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/regions\/africa\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"GSMA Africa\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/gsma\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-07-08T10:53:23+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/regions\/africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Sub_Saharan_Africa_hero_1440x810.png\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1440\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"810\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@GSMA\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"6 minutes\" \/>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"GSMA Africa - GSMA Africa","description":"The GSMA has a strong and growing presence in Africa region, with a multi-disciplinary team of more than 20 staff spread across the region, in DRC, Cote D\u2019Ivoire, Kenya, Nigeria, and Zambia. Among the GSMA\u2019s key activities in the region are Mobile for Development (M4D) initiatives, public policy engagements, coordination of regional interest groups and member services.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/regions\/africa\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"GSMA Africa","og_description":"The GSMA has a strong and growing presence in Africa region, with a multi-disciplinary team of more than 20 staff spread across the region, in DRC, Cote D\u2019Ivoire, Kenya, Nigeria, and Zambia. Among the GSMA\u2019s key activities in the region are Mobile for Development (M4D) initiatives, public policy engagements, coordination of regional interest groups and member services.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/regions\/africa\/","og_site_name":"GSMA Africa","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/gsma\/","article_modified_time":"2026-07-08T10:53:23+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1440,"height":810,"url":"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/regions\/africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Sub_Saharan_Africa_hero_1440x810.png","type":"image\/png"}],"twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_site":"@GSMA","twitter_misc":{"Est. reading time":"6 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/regions\/africa\/","url":"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/regions\/africa\/","name":"GSMA Africa - GSMA Africa","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/subsaharanafrica\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/regions\/africa\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/regions\/africa\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/regions\/africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Sub_Saharan_Africa_hero_1440x810.png","datePublished":"2012-05-14T11:45:49+00:00","dateModified":"2026-07-08T10:53:23+00:00","description":"The GSMA has a strong and growing presence in Africa region, with a multi-disciplinary team of more than 20 staff spread across the region, in DRC, Cote D\u2019Ivoire, Kenya, Nigeria, and Zambia. Among the GSMA\u2019s key activities in the region are Mobile for Development (M4D) initiatives, public policy engagements, coordination of regional interest groups and member services.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/regions\/africa\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/regions\/africa\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/regions\/africa\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/regions\/africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Sub_Saharan_Africa_hero_1440x810.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/regions\/africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Sub_Saharan_Africa_hero_1440x810.png","width":1440,"height":810,"caption":"A cityscape at dusk with city lights illuminated under a vividly colored sky transitioning from orange at the horizon to deep blue. Silhouetted trees stand in the foreground, with mountain outlines and a hint of Africa's timeless allure visible in the background."},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/regions\/africa\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/regions\/africa\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"GSMA Africa"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/subsaharanafrica\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/subsaharanafrica\/","name":"GSMA Africa","description":"","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/subsaharanafrica\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"}]}},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/PgpRtI-2","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/regions\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/regions\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/regions\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/regions\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/regions\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2"}],"version-history":[{"count":141,"href":"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/regions\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7242,"href":"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/regions\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2\/revisions\/7242"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/regions\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/regions\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}