Building Policy Skills for Impact: Introducing GSMA Capacity Building to L&D Leaders
Start: Tuesday 15 July 2025 12:00
End: Tuesday 15 July 2025 13:00
Location: Online
Join us for an engaging session tailored for Learning & Development teams working in policy and regulatory Authorities across Sub-Saharan Africa. This webinar will introduce the GSMA Capacity Building programme — free mobile policy training courses designed to equip your organisations teams with the knowledge and skills to thrive in a fast-evolving digital landscape.
You’ll hear directly from the GSMA team and course leads about how our training can benefit your organisation. We’ll also share real-world success stories from L&D professionals who’ve seen the programme’s impact first-hand.
The session will close with a live Q&A — your opportunity to ask questions and explore how to get involved.
Welcome and Introduction
Sarah Gaffney, Senior Partnerships Director, Capacity Building, GSMA
Why partner with GSMA Capacity Building?
The Case for Upskilling in Sub-Saharan Africa - Overview of industry trends, role of policymakers and regulators in digital environment, why capacity building is essential
Programme Course Overview & Reach
Course spotlight – Spectrum
Course spotlight – Mobile Money
Programme delivery
Online learning portal demo
Sarah Gaffney, Senior Partnerships Director, Capacity Building, GSMA
Niall Magennis, Senior Director, Capacity Building/ Aaron Hackett, Content Manager, Capacity Building, GSMA
Luiz Felippe Zoghbi, Director, Spectrum Policy, GSMA
Kennedy Kipkemboi Sawe, Public Policy & Advocacy Director, Mobile Money, GSMA
Daniela Gutierrez Torres, Training Manager, GSMA Capacity Building
Aaron Hackett, Content Manager, Capacity Building, GSMA
The value for L&D teams
Case studies from L&D partners and course participants
Naima Hassan Dimbil, Director of Interconnection, wholesale and Universal access and services department- National Communications Authority (NCA) Somalia -
Joyce Kasyrie, Director Human Resources and Administrator and Judith Amwiine, Manager Human Resources- Uganda Communications Commission (UCC)
How to get involved and Q&A
Access the online course catalogue
Open floor for questions
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