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Tuesday, March 3, at MWC Barcelona, GSMA announced an MoU with Africa’s G6 operators Airtel, Axian, Ethio Telecom, MTN, Orange and Vodacom to pilot ultra-affordable 4G smartphones priced at US$30 to US$40 in six markets, and it shared an update on the GSMA-led AI Language Models Initiative. COURTESY.
Technology

Six African nations chosen for GSMA low-cost smartphone pilot

Wednesday, March 04, 2026
The GSMA gives a rare Lifetime Achievement Award on Sunil Bharti Mittal, Founder and Chairman of Bharti Enterprises, recognising his role in reshaping the global telecommunications landscape.
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Press release: Sunil Bharti Mittal conferred GSMA lifetime achievement award for transforming global telecommunications

Tuesday, March 03, 2026
An exhibition at Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Kigali. Photo by Dan Gatsinzi

Tax-free entry level smartphones in Africa: A policy lever for digital inclusion or a fiscal tightrope?

Monday, November 17, 2025
Minister of ICT and Innovation, Paula Ingabire receives a token of appreciation from MTN Rwanda CEO Monzer Ali during the Mobile World Congress Kigali 2025.
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Driving Africa’s Tech Leap: MTN Rwanda at the heart of MWC Kigali 2025

Friday, October 31, 2025
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Africa’s tech giants join to accelerate smartphone affordability - GSMA Deputy Director, John Giusti

Monday, October 27, 2025
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Moble World Congress |Remarks by Vivek Badrinath Director General of the GSMA

Monday, October 27, 2025
Officials ran a live 5G speed test to showcase ZTE’s successful rollout of the new radio access network. Photos by Kellya Raissa Keza.
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ZTE, Airtel Africa mark 10 years, unveil latest 5G base station in Kigali

Friday, October 24, 2025
John Giusti, GSMA Deputy Director General, during the interview with The New Times on the sidelines of Mobile World Congress (MWC) Africa in Kigali, on Thursday, October 23. Photos by Olivier Mugwiza
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From policy to action: How Kigali became ground zero for Africa’s connectivity revolution

Friday, October 24, 2025
Delegates follow a panel discussion at the Summit that aimed to discuss how Africa can leverage mobile infrastructure to achieve economic gains. Dan Gatsinzi
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Affordability and infrastructure gaps stall Africa’s 5G rollout, experts warn

Friday, October 24, 2025
From left: Pelonomi Moiloa; Lelapa, CEO and co-founder; Alain Maupin, Vice President and Head of Customer Unit East and North Africa, Ericsson Europe, Middle East & Africa; Deborah Egbo, public health advocate; and Enzo Scarcella, MTN Group Consumer Executive, at the “Eliminating Bias: AI for Africa” panel.
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Inside the battle against bias: How Africa is rewriting the AI playbook

Thursday, October 23, 2025
President Paul Kagame and senior delegates pose for a group photo at the opening of the Summit in Kigali on October 21. Courtesy
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Mobile tech contributes $220bn to Africa's GDP - report

Thursday, October 23, 2025
The conference brought together over 4,000 participants from across the globe, including government officials, tech experts, and industry leaders,
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New initiative targets African languages for next-gen AI

Thursday, October 23, 2025