MWC25 Kigali – SOTIR 2025: Insights Beyond the Numbers | Mobile for Development
Tuesday November 11, 2025

MWC25 Kigali – SOTIR 2025: Insights Beyond the Numbers

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Ashley Olson Onyango, Head of Financial Inclusion and AgriTech at the GSMA, highlighted the vital role of Mobile Money in enabling safe transactions. She stressed that mobile money is not just a product, it’s also a key driver of innovation.

The session featured industry leaders in a panel discussion moderated by Gianluca Storchi (GSMA), with Elsa Muzzolini (M-PESA Ethiopia), Solomon Mutsinzi (MTN Mobile Money Rwanda), and Polycarp Ndekana (Airtel Money).

The discussion explored key insights from the State of the Industry Report (SOTIR) 2025 regional analysis, including regional variations in mobile money usage, the role of interoperability in financial inclusion, profitability and sustainability strategies for providers, and emerging innovations shaping the future of digital financial services. 

To download the reports, please visit www.gsma.com/sotir