GSMA Announces Speakers for Mobile 360 Series – Africa

Tanzania Programme Features Executives from Organisations including Airtel Africa, Ericsson, Huawei, the Internet Society, ONEm, Tigo and Vodacom


LONDON - Wednesday, June 1st 2016 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The GSMA today announced the first speakers for the 2016 Mobile 360 Series – Africa conference, which will take place 26 – 28 July at the Julius Nyerere International Convention Centre in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Tigo has been confirmed as Platinum Sponsor for the event, CM Groep and TransferTo Inc. as Silver Sponsors, and Huawei is the Global Industry Supporter for the full Mobile 360 Series of conferences taking place throughout 2016. Additionally, Mobile 360 – Africa is fully endorsed by the Tanzania Commission for Science and Technology (COSTECH) and the Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority (TCRA).

“The mobile industry is playing a key role in driving digital, financial and social inclusion in many African countries by providing access to essential information and services, and Mobile 360 – Africa will convene key stakeholders to examine the practical steps needed to overcome critical roadblocks in technology, governance, business models and investment,” said Michael O’Hara, Chief Marketing Officer, GSMA. “Sub-Saharan Africa has been the fastest-growing mobile market over the last five years, both in subscribers and connections, and our research shows that it will remain so through at least 2020. It is an exciting time in Africa’s development and the dynamics of this diverse market will be reflected across the entire Mobile 360 – Africa agenda.”

At Mobile 360 – Africa, CEOs and senior executives from leading mobile companies and from players across the digital ecosystem will address the most pressing trends and issues in mobile. Speakers confirmed to present at Mobile 360 – Africa include:

    Razvan Ungureanu, Chief Technical Officer, Airtel Africa
    Dr. Omobola Johnson, Chairperson, Alliance for Affordable Internet
    Bradley Shaw, Founder, Continuum Consulting
    Shiletsi Makhofane, Head of Government and Industry Relations, Ericsson Sub-Saharan Africa
    Mats Granryd, Director General, GSMA
    Qiu Heng, President of Wireless Marketing Operations, Wireless Network Product Line, Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Alice Munyua, Board of Trustees, Internet Society (ISOC)
    Kwame Baah-Acheamfuor, Chairman, ITU-T Study Group 12
    Ari Zlotoff, Director of Expansion, Off-Grid Electric
    Christopher Richardson, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, ONEm
    Arnauld Blondet, Head of Innovation, Africa and Middle East, Orange Group
    Diego Gutierrez, Chief Executive Officer, MIC Tanzania (Tigo)
    Ian Ferrao, CEO, Vodacom Tanzania

The event will comprise thought-provoking keynote addresses, fireside chats, and panel discussions. With the overall event theme of “Accelerating Access for All to Create a Digitally Inclusive Society”, each session will tackle a different aspect of the empowerment story, such as ‘Developing Ecosystems for Future Digital Services’, ‘Creating Opportunities for Local Content’ and much more. The full conference agenda is available at www.mobile360series.com/africa/#agenda/.

In addition to the main conference, Mobile 360 – Africa will highlight the initiatives and activities undertaken by the GSMA Mobile for Development programme. The event will focus on the GSMA’s work to increase access to and use of life-enhancing mobile services; acceleration of socio-economic improvements for the underserved, especially women, rural and youth; and particularly digital and financial inclusion and identity for the unregistered.

GSMA Jumpstart

Back for a second year is the GSMA’s Jumpstart programme, which invites start-ups to showcase their mobile innovations in the region. This start-up pitch platform will feature six to eight exciting, early-stage entrepreneurs, with each giving a five-minute pitch to a panel of operators, investors, and to the audience, followed by questions. The pitch session will be followed by an informal networking reception for participants and the audience.

Mobile 360 – Africa Registration Now Open

Registration for Mobile 360 – Africa is now open; individuals wishing to attend should visit www.mobile360series.com/africa/#register.

Get Involved at Mobile 360 – Africa

The 2016 GSMA Mobile 360 Series – Africa is the third in a series of seven industry-focused events held in major cities across the world. For information on Mobile 360 – Africa, including sponsorship opportunities, please visit www.mobile360series.com/africa. Follow developments and updates on Mobile 360 – Africa (#m360Africa) on Twitter @GSMA, on Facebookwww.facebook.com/Mobile360Series and LinkedIn on www.linkedin.com/company/gsma-mobile-360-series.

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About the GSMA

The GSMA represents the interests of mobile operators worldwide, uniting nearly 800 operators with more than 250 companies in the broader mobile ecosystem, including handset and device makers, software companies, equipment providers and internet companies, as well as organisations in adjacent industry sectors. The GSMA also produces industry-leading events such as Mobile World Congress, Mobile World Congress Shanghai and the Mobile 360 Series conferences.

For more information, please visit the GSMA corporate website at www.gsma.com. Follow the GSMA on Twitter: @GSMA.

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