Bank of Tanzania commits to promoting mobile money

LIVE FROM GSMA MOBILE 360 AFRICA, TANZANIA: Despite the government imposing an excuse duty on m-pesa activity, the Bank of Tanzania wants to promote mobile money services by mitigating risks for all stakeholders, and prohibiting exclusivity around the agent network.

Industry slams excise duty on mobile money services in Tanzania

LIVE FROM GSMA MOBILE 360 AFRICA, TANZANIA: The government’s recently announced excise duty on m-pesa will discourage operators from investing and improving their mobile money services, industry leaders said at the mobile money leadership forum.

Mobile industry urged to be more involved in internet governance

LIVE FROM GSMA MOBILE 360 AFRICA, TANZANIA: US-based Internet Society (ISOC) said innovation around the internet has taken place largely around mobile, but the mobile industry isn’t as involved in policy making as it should be.

Mozilla and Tigo zone in on zero-rating

LIVE FROM GSMA MOBILE 360 AFRICA, TANZANIA: The thorny issue of zero-rating services was a …

Tigo Rwanda calls on Africa to democratise access to internet

LIVE FROM GSMA MOBILE 360 AFRICA, TANZANIA: Chantal Kagame, Deptuy CEO, Tigo Rwanda, called for market leaders in Africa to democratise access to the internet, lamenting the fact that currently it is the only region in the world with mobile internet penetration below 30 per cent.

Keynotes tackle content challenges

LIVE FROM GSMA MOBILE 360 AFRICA, TANZANIA: It is essential to focus on quality and a seamless user experience before trying to monetise local content, said the CEO of Tigo Tanzania, speaking at the “creating opportunities for local digital content” keynote on day two.

GSMA launches fund for start-ups in emerging markets

LIVE FROM GSMA MOBILE 360 AFRICA, TANZANIA: The GSMA launched a fund to support start-ups using mobile to drive positive socio-economic impact in emerging markets

Tanzania cracks down on counterfeit phones

LIVE FROM GSMA MOBILE 360 AFRICA, TANZANIA: The Tanzanian government has blocked 1.8 to 2 million devices that did not have authentic international mobile equipment identity (IMEI) numbers, according to Makame Mnyaa Mbarawa, minister of works, transport and communication.

A4AI chair warns on unrealistic UN 2020 goal

LIVE FROM GSMA MOBILE 360 AFRICA, TANZANIA: The Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI) cast strong …

Airtel’s regulatory chief takes swipe at governments

Current conditions in Africa do not encourage operators to invest in Africa, said the chief regulator officer of Airtel Africa, which is the basis of all other issues relating to connectivity in the continent, including accessibility and affordability.