MWC Kigali 2023

MWC Kigali 2023 Sub-Saharan Africa October 19, 2023

Media boss brings focus to connectivity divide 

LIVE FROM MWC KIGALI 2023: Derrick Ashong (pictured), CEO of media company Take Back the Mic (TBTM), urged for more solutions to combat the connectivity divide, as he argued there was a lack of investment in ICT infrastructure in Africa.

By Hana Anandira

MWC Kigali 2023 Video October 19, 2023

MWC Kigali 2023: Keynote 3

Derrick Ashong, CEO, Take Back the Media, Ekele Kanu, Head of MNO Partnerships – EEMEA, MasterCard, and Sipho Dlamini, President – MEA, Gamma, speak in the session ‘Adopting a Digital Mindset’.

MWC Kigali 2023 Video October 19, 2023

MWC Kigali 2023: Keynote 2

Bocar Ba, CEO, SAMENA Telecommunications Council, Dr Philip Song, CMO of Huawei Carrier BG, Lacina Kone, Director General and CEO of Smart Africa, and Philip Besiimire, MD, Vodacom Tanzania speak in the session ‘Building a Connected Africa.

MWC Kigali 2023 Video October 19, 2023

MWC Kigali 2023: Presidential Opening Ceremony

H. E Paul Kagame, President, Republic of Rwanda is joined by Hon. Mrs Paula Ingabire, Minister of ICT and Innovation, Rwanda, and GSMA Director General Mats Granryd.

MWC Kigali 2023 Video October 19, 2023

MWC Kigali 2023: Keynote 1

GSMA Director General Mats Granryd, ITU Secretary-General Doreen Bogdan-Martin, ZTE MEA President Darren Zhao, Africa CDC Director General Dr Jean Kaseya, Orange Africa CEO Jerome Henique and Airtel Africa Group CEO Segun Ogunsanya speak in the opening keynote session: Digitalisation…

MWC Kigali 2023 Sub-Saharan Africa October 19, 2023

MasterCard exec bullish on Africa opportunities

LIVE FROM MWC KIGALI 2023: Ekele Kanu, head of MNO partnerships for EEMEA region at MasterCard (pictured), pressed on the need for industry collaboration, which he argued is central to delivering a meaningful experience for users and had proved key…

By Hana Anandira

MWC Kigali 2023 Sub-Saharan Africa October 18, 2023

Vodacom Tanzania chief eyes connected Africa potential

The MD of Vodacom Tanzania Philip Besiimire outlined some of the challenges besieging operators in some parts of sub-Saharan Africa including power supply and regulatory hurdles.

By Chris Donkin