MTN Group CEO Ralph Mupita elected to GSMA board

By joining the EQUALS, the African telecoms group with a presence in 15 countries, said it aims to learn from shared experiences and best practices

The consortium said if smartphones were priced at around $20, an additional 270 million Africans would be able to purchase them, potentially narrowing the usage gap by 23%.

According to the GSMA, the boom in digitalisation, fueled by strong mobile network infrastructure and smart policies, has ushered in a new era of possibilities that will enable economic diversification away from oil dependence.

The East Africa region recorded transaction value of $491.8 billion, West Africa $277 billion, Central Africa $57.6 billion, Southern Africa $5.3 billion and North Africa $4.7 billion.

Mapula Bodibe, MTN Rwanda CEO, is joint winner of this year’s GSMA Chairman’s Award.

Market wrangling and regulatory hold-ups hampering progress on the continent claims report.

Rapid growth of digital payments market has impacted on cash-in cash-out transaction volumes, according to Mondato research.

Thndr raised US$20-million in February this year and is looking to extend its reach.

Bank implements IBM Cloud Pak for Integration on Red Hat OpenShift.

Sub-Saharan Africa, West Africa dominate in numbers, according to global research by moneytransfer.com

Affordability of service and smartphones as one of the key barriers to digital inclusion in Africa.