Standard Bank’s R164-trillion in annual payment flows dwarfs the entire global mobile money ecosystem fourfold.
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Global mobile money transactions surpassed $2-trillion in 2025, doubling in just four years, with Africa driving the growth.
Geopolitics, rising infrastructure costs and growing incidents of cyber fraud are top of the GSMA’s agenda.
Vodacom and MTN are among six operators backing a $40 smartphone pilot to boost connectivity across Africa.
Closing the smartphone affordability gap could accelerate financial inclusion, employment access and more.
The GSMA has partnered with six mobile operators to develop a set of minimum requirements for an affordable smartphone.
South Africa remains one of the most cost-effective regions for spectrum worldwide, according to the GSMA.
MTN Group CEO Ralph Mupita has been appointed to the board of one of the most important global bodies in telecoms.
The iONLINE team distils this year’s MWC Barcelona: new trends, notable inventions and novel perspectives.
Solly Malatsi met with the GSMA, the World Bank and other industry players on Monday to discuss device affordability.











