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MWC Kigali will return to the Kigali Convention Centre in June 2026
Further strengthening the event’s position as a key milestone for Africa’s digital ecosystem, and following demand for a shift to a mid-year edition, the GSMA have moved the event to earlier in the year
23 January 2026, London: GSMA MWC Kigali will take place 16-18 June 2026 at the Kigali Convention Centre, three months earlier than its October 2025 edition. The move comes following stakeholder feedback and regular engagement between the GSMA and policymakers, operators, sponsors and partners. It recognises that the date change will further position MWC Kigali as Africa’s primary mid-year event and an essential milestone for Africa’s digital ecosystem, setting the tone for Africa’s Digital Agenda.
Organised by the GSMA in partnership with the Ministry of ICT & Innovation of Rwanda, MWC Kigali continues to be Africa’s most influential connectivity event, bringing together industry leaders, innovators, policymakers and digital ecosystem partners from across the continent and around the world.
The event will once again convene leaders from across the mobile and digital ecosystem, alongside policymakers, innovators and development partners, to connect, exchange insights and explore how technology can continue to support Africa’s digital growth.
Further details on the 2026 programme will be announced in due course. In the meantime, media and industry participants are invited to register their interest via the official event website here.
On-demand content and media resources
All keynote sessions and event highlights for MWC25 Kigali are available on demand via the MWC25 Kigali website. News, updates, B-roll, and photography are available on the MWC25 Kigali Press Zone.
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About the GSMA
The GSMA is a global organisation unifying the mobile ecosystem to discover, develop, and deliver innovation foundational to positive business environments and societal change. Our vision is to unlock the full power of connectivity so that people, industry, and society thrive. Representing mobile operators and organisations across the mobile ecosystem and adjacent industries, the GSMA delivers for its members across three broad pillars: Connectivity for Good, Industry Services and Solutions, and Outreach. This activity includes advancing policy; tackling today’s biggest societal challenges; underpinning the technology and interoperability that make mobile work; and providing the world’s largest platform to convene the mobile ecosystem at the MWC and M360 series of events.
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