GSMA Ministerial Programme at MWC Kigali

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

In partnership with the Ministry of ICT & Innovation in Rwanda, we welcomed industry leaders, innovators, and policymakers to Africa’s most influential connectivity event. This year we were honoured to host over 400 participants from 49 delegations, representing 33 countries and 16 intergovernmental organisations, and the mobile ecosystem.

The three-day event showcased the policy and regulatory topics most pertinent to the region, such as Artificial Intelligence, accelerating the digitalisation of African economies, new digital infrastructure investment frameworks, and regulating in the digital age.

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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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