GSMA Ministerial Programme at MWC Kigali

Ministerial Programme at MWC Kigali will take place 21-23 October 2025Where leaders build Africa’s future

In partnership with the Ministry of ICT & Innovation in Rwanda, we look forward to welcoming industry leaders, innovators, and policymakers to Africa’s most influential connectivity event.

The three-day conference will showcase the policy and regulatory topics most pertinent to the region, such as Artificial Intelligence, accelerating the digitalization of African economies, new digital infrastructure investment frameworks, and regulating in the digital age. The speaker line-up will feature thought leaders from across the ecosystem. The Ministerial Programme will also offer an all-important networking lounge, ensuring that the most influential regional leaders can connect in an informal setting.

The event is invitation-only, Please see our attendance criteria below.

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Attendance criteria

National ministries including telecommunications, digital agenda, finance, gender and health
Telecommunications regulatory authorities, data protection authorities, identity authorities and central banks
Senior leadership from selected city governments
Senior representatives from selected international organisations and intergovernmental bodies
C-level and senior regulatory representatives from the mobile industry

Invitations to ministers, heads of regulatory authorities, senior representatives from selected inter-governmental bodies, and industry C Level, from across the region have been sent.

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The GSMA Policy work in Africa

The GSMA Africa policy team actively engages with policymakers and regulators to advance policy discourse, contribute to market research and convey the perspectives of the mobile industry across the range of issues that surround the digital economy and society.

The team leading the work in various markets within Africa comprises of: Caroline Mbugua (HSC), Philippe Goabga, Modou Ngom, Nomonde Gongxeka-Seopa, Linus Melly, and Jimmy Christel Ngoma.

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