{"id":55178,"date":"2021-01-05T16:10:56","date_gmt":"2021-01-05T16:10:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/solutions-and-impact\/connectivity-for-good\/public-policy\/?post_type=gsma_theme_events&#038;p=55178"},"modified":"2024-06-24T15:25:55","modified_gmt":"2024-06-24T14:25:55","slug":"africas-data-opportunity-cross-border-data-flows-and-iot","status":"publish","type":"gsma_theme_events","link":"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/solutions-and-impact\/connectivity-for-good\/public-policy\/gsma_events\/africas-data-opportunity-cross-border-data-flows-and-iot\/","title":{"rendered":"Africa\u2019s Data Opportunity?  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