In spite of challenges, global telecoms industry revenue rose 4.3 per cent in 2023 to hit $1.1 trillion by 2028– even as Fifth Generation (5G) subscriptions are projected to quadruple by that year. PwC, in its ‘Global Telecoms Outlook’, said global telecoms revenue is projected to rise at a Compound Annual Growth rate (CAGR) of…
A 50 per cent tariff hike in end user tariffs of telecom services in Nigeria will spur business expansion, potentially reducing poverty levels in Africa’s most populous nation, Global System for Mobile Communications Association (GSMA), has said. Its head of sub-Saharan Africa, Angela Wamola, who spoke during a virtual press conference, said private capital will…
At the 79th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, key stakeholders gathered at Semafor’s “The Next 3 Billion” summit to address pressing digital access inequalities affecting millions globally. MTN Group Chairman Mcebisi Jonas, Togolese Minister of Digital Economy and Transformation Cena Lawson, and GSMA Foundation President John Giusti participated in a panel discussion…
