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Reducing Tax Barriers: Driving Progress in Mobile Internet Access, Sub-Saharan Africa
Tuesday 20 June, 2023 | News
As the primary means of accessing the internet in Sub-Saharan Africa, mobile technology plays a crucial role in achieving digital inclusion ambitions outlined in the African Union Agenda 2063. It brings about significant economic benefits, reduces poverty, and transforms ...
The Day of the African Child
Thursday 15 June, 2023 | News
June 16th is the Day of the African Child – a date instituted in 1991 by the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the OAU. It is a day when the rights and welfare of children across our continent are highlighted. This year’s theme focuses on their rights in the ...
Celebrating Data Privacy Day on our African continent
Friday 27 January, 2023 | News
Data is the growth catalyst of the Digital Economy and in this era, data is more valuable than ever as it’s the key to the smooth functioning of everything from the government to citizens’ everyday life and to business operations. With such value, there is a huge ...
Rwanda reverses decision to depend on a Single Wholesale Network
Wednesday 16 November, 2022 | News
Rwanda has reversed its decision to depend on a Single Wholesale Network for 4G, 5G and future technologies, through a new broadband policy which opens the door for better 4G penetration in all parts of the country and the launch of 5G in future. Rwanda has made great ...
5G gets boost in Kenya with successful spectrum assignment
Wednesday 31 August, 2022 | News
5G is taking its first steps in the Sub-Saharan Africa region, and with a successful mid-band assignment Kenya is positioning the country as a pioneer. But to maximise 5G’s socio-economic benefits, more spectrum is needed in the coming years. The last couple of years has ...
The Reduction of Mobile Money Levy in Tanzania
Monday 4 July, 2022 | News
Through the Finance Act 2022, the government of Tanzania has introduced a further 43% reduction in the mobile money levy in Tanzania. The GSMA congratulates the Government of Tanzania and acknowledges this as a remarkable move by the Government in ensuring that mobile and ...
To tax or not to tax the digital economy in Sub-Saharan Africa?
Friday 12 November, 2021 | News
Is it time to tax the digital economy in Sub-Saharan Africa? Digital transformation is bringing manyfold benefits to all sectors of the economy, from health, to trade, transport, to education, and financial services. The increased digitisation of businesses and transactions ...
A CASE FOR RETHINKING MOBILE TAXATION IN TANZANIA
Wednesday 18 August, 2021 | News
Mobile is an important driver of economic growth across all sectors. In Africa, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) estimates that a 10% increase in mobile broadband penetration would yield a 2.5% increase in GDP per capita. Mobile technologies and services ...
GSMA and Mobile Operators Launch “We Care” in DRC
Thursday 22 July, 2021 | Uncategorized
The launch of the ‘We Care’ campaign in DRC took place on 21 July 2021. Mobile operators and government institutions joined forces with the global mobile association, the GSMA, to advance the nation’s digital transformation with the launch of “We Care” in DRC. ...
Child Online Protection Microsite launched in Kenya under the umbrella of the We Care Initiative
Wednesday 10 February, 2021 | News
On 9 February, as part of the Safer Internet Day celebrations, the GSMA among other MNO stakeholders including Safaricom PLC, Airtel Kenya, Telkom Kenya and Jamii Telecommunications Ltd in collaboration with Communications Authority of Kenya, launched an interactive Child ...
Mobile Broadband Media Inclusion Roundtable
Wednesday 20 May, 2020 | News
Akinwale Goodluck, Head of Sub-Saharan Africa took part in an online Mobile Broadband Inclusion media roundtable at the request of Huawei. During the interview, he highlighted the fact that 4G adoption in Africa is low but there is capacity for it to take off once the ...
ACWICT and GSMA Sub Saharan Africa Tech4Girls Webinar
Thursday 7 May, 2020 | News
In commemoration of International Girls in ICT Day, the GSMA partnered with the African Centre for Women, Information and Communications Technology (ACWICT) to provide a platform through which the two organizations could relay information relating to opportunities available ...
STATEMENT BY THE GSMA (SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA) ON COVID-19
Monday 6 April, 2020 | News
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to be a global threat and the GSMA would like to applaud the efforts that governments within the Sub-Saharan Africa region are making to contain the spread of the virus. With the number of confirmed cases projected to rise in the coming days, ...
The GSMA contributes to development of the regional Spectrum Policy Framework in Southern Africa
Monday 24 February, 2020 | News
The second meeting of the Electronic Communications Committee (ECC) for 2019/2020 took place from 3 – 7 February 2020 at the Montebelo Hotel, Maputo, Mozambique. The GSMA participated, as an industry partner and there were representatives from ten Communications ...
GSMA Director General visits the Sub-Saharan Africa region
Monday 20 January, 2020 | News
The GSMA Director General, Mats Granryd, and Chief Regulatory Officer, John Giusti visited the Sub–Saharan Africa region from the 13 – 15 January to gain insights on the opportunities and challenges in Kenya and the region at large from the CEOs, Regulator, Central ...
Standardization Forum: Roadmap for 5G Implementation in Côte d’Ivoire
Monday 20 January, 2020 | News
The 10th Telecommunications Standardization forum was held in Yammoussoukro from 18 to 20 December 2019 at the invitation of Regulation Telecommunications Authority of Côte d’Ivoire (ARTCI) focused on ‘Roadmap for 5G implementation in Côte d’Ivoire’. The meeting ...
CEMAC Workshop on Free Roaming
Friday 17 January, 2020 | News
On 12 and 13 December in Douala, Cameroon, about 30 representatives from Regulatory Authorities and ICT Ministries of CEMAC countries (Cameroon, Chad, CAR, Congo, Gabon, and Equatorial Guinea), ITU, UNECA, GSMA and Airtel Group, attended a workshop organized by the CEMAC to ...
National Broadband Plan for Nigeria
Wednesday 15 January, 2020 | News
The Head of Sub-Saharan Africa, Akinwale Goodluck, was recently selected to be a member of the Presidential Committe on the Development of the 2020-2025 National Broadband Plan for Nigeria as the previous one ( 2013-2018) came to the end of its lifetime over two years ago. ...
Child Online Protection: Consumer Awareness on Cybercrime
Monday 28 October, 2019 | News
The Digital Bridge Institute organized a 3-day event themed around Child Online Protection, from the 15 – 17 October 2019, in Abuja, Nigeria. The workshop included presentations from the Internet Governance Forum, Cece Yara Foundation, and the Office of the National ...
Validation workshop on the National Strategy Plan in Kinshasa (DRC)
Wednesday 23 October, 2019 | News
On 3 September 2019, H.E. Felix Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo, President of the Democratic Republic of Congo, opened the validation workshop of the new National Digital Roadmap (Plan National du Numérique). This workshop which took place in Kinshasa from 3 to 5 ...