Mobile for Development Resources

This video features the four start-ups supported by the COVID-19 Recovery Programme in Tunisia, and summarises the impact of the programme in socio-economic recovery of the country through digital innovative solutions.

M4H Innovation Fund lessons and outcomes: Red Cross 121 Digital Cash Aid Platform

The GSMA Mobile for Humanitarian Innovation Fund aims to promote innovation in using mobile technology to address humanitarian challenges. The second round of the Fund focused on providing support to test new technical solutions; ...

Webinar: Creating digital solutions to help people and nature thrive – Lessons from the frontline

Watch the the GSMA webinar exploring digital solutions that empower local communities with tools to safeguard the world’s natural resources.

The Mobile Gender Gap Report 2023: Virtual Launch

On 31 May 2023 the GSMA Connected Women programme launched the Mobile Gender Gap Report 2023. If you missed the virtual launch event, catch up on the recording here. During the event we ...

Aamir Ibrahim, CEO, Jazz

On Wednesday 31 May, the GSMA Connected Women team launched the Mobile Gender Gap Report 2023. At the virtual launch event, Claire Sibthorpe, GSMA spoke with Aamir Ibrahim, Jazz, about his ...

Peter Ndegwa, CEO, Safaricom

On Wednesday 31 May, the GSMA Connected Women team launched the Mobile Gender Gap Report 2023. At the virtual launch event, Claire Sibthorpe, GSMA spoke with Peter Ndegwa, Safaricom, about ...

Doreen Bogdan-Martin, Secretary-General, ITU

On Wednesday 31 May, the GSMA Connected Women team launched the Mobile Gender Gap Report 2023. At the virtual launch event, Claire Sibthorpe, GSMA spoke with Doreen Bogdan-Martin, ITU ...

The Mobile Gender Gap Report 2023

The Mobile Gender Gap Report 2023 shares the latest data on the mobile gender gap, the key barriers preventing women’s equal access to and use of mobile, and explores what is needed to close the mobile internet gender gap.

GSMA Innovation Fund for Assistive Tech: Meet the founders

The GSMA Innovation Fund for Assistive Tech was set up to find start-ups, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and social enterprises in Africa and Asia that are driving the digital inclusion of people with ...

GSMA Innovation Fund for Climate Resilience and Adaptation: Meet the founders

The GSMA Innovation Fund for Climate Resilience and Adaptation was launched with the support of our donors, to help accelerate the testing, adoption and scalability of digital innovations that enable the world’s most vulnerable ...

GSMA Innovation Fund for Digital Urban Services: Meet the founders

Tuesday 30 May 2023 | Digital Utilities | Innovation Fund | Video |

The GSMA Innovation Fund for Digital Urban Services was launched to support organisations that provide essential urban services and leverage digital innovations and partnerships to make these services accessible, reliable, sustainable ...

GSMA Innovation Fund for Mobile Internet Adoption and Digital Inclusion: Meet the founders

Tuesday 30 May 2023 | Connected Society | Innovation Fund | Video |

The GSMA Innovation Fund for Mobile Internet Adoption and Digital Inclusion was set up to help address the key digital inclusion barriers that are preventing 3.4 billion people from adopting life-enhancing mobile internet ...

M4H Innovation Fund lessons and outcomes: SOLIS Bot

The GSMA Mobile for Humanitarian Innovation Fund aims to promote innovation in using mobile technology to address humanitarian challenges. The

Climate change adaptation and livelihood restoration in Tana River Delta

Climate change and land degradation threatens livelihoods and food security of rural communities across Tana River Delta. In response, World Vision Kenya (WVK) – a Christian relief, advocacy and development organisation – have embraced ...

Empowering persons with disabilities through digital innovation: Insights from the GSMA Innovation Fund

This report shares insights from the GSMA Innovation Fund for Assistive Tech, highlighting important lessons for AT start-ups and other stakeholders about how digital innovations can influence how persons with disabilities use mobile internet.

Frontier Tech Video Series

The Central Insights Unit hosts a series of fireside chats with industry experts and practitioners exploring the opportunity to leverage frontier technologies for sustainable development.

The GSMA Innovation Fund for Digital Urban Services: Portfolio overview

This catalogue profiles the nine organisations accepted into The GSMA Innovation Fund for Digital Urban Services cohort, as well as insights from an analysis of all pitches received.

Digitally Enabled Climate Finance