Mobile 360 - Africa 2019 | GSMA | 16 July 2019 | Kigali Convention Centre , KG 2 Roundabout, Kigali, Rwanda

Technology is driving change in Africa and the telecom sector is set to thrive. GSMA Intelligence has shown that since 2014 4G has reached an extra 200 million people, 40 million new social media accounts, and 30,000 active mobile applications developed locally. Now, with the demands of highly influential Millennial and Generation Z consumers, the African Union is aiming to bring the continent on par with the rest of the world as an information society. As tech and entrepreneurship gathers speed across the region, a new age is fast emerging in Africa: the age of the digital citizen. As the number of active users and investment continues to grow, what do citizens of the future want? In 2018, the conference focused on ‘who was leading the digital revolution’, but in 2019, we look at who benefits from the digital revolution. What impact will digital have on the job market, content creation, commercial trends, and what are the key stepping-stones for creating a digital society that is inclusive and secure for the future?

Why attend?

From the producers of MWC Barcelona, Mobile 360 – Africa is the largest GSMA event on the continent of Africa. Under the theme Rise of the Digital Citizen, Mobile 360 – Africa gathers leaders from Africa’s tech and telecom landscape to share disruptive, provocative, and inspirational ideas contributing to Africa’s digital rise. The event offers a range of opportunities to advance your business, grow your customer base, and exchange game-changing ideas. Each pass includes access to the full slate of activities including all conference sessions, networking activities, #BetterFuture Stage sessions, partner programmes, interactive workshops, and more.

2019 Speakers

Onica Makwakwa
Africa Regional Coordinator, A4AI

Sheila Okiro
Chief Investment Officer and Coordinator, Africa Digital Financial Inclusion Facility (ADFI)

Anna Ekeledo
Executive Director, AfriLabs

Daddy Mukadi Bujitu
Chief Regulatory Officer, Airtel

Amolo Ng’weno
Chief Executive Officer, Bankable Frontier Associates

Larry Madowo
Business Editor, BBC Africa

Genesis Ehimegbe
Founder, Coliba

Sharoda Rapeti
Non-executive Partner, Non-executive Partner

Kate Wilson
Chief Executive Officer, DIAL

Violette Uwamutara
Regional Advisor, Africa & Country Director Rwanda , Digital Opportunity Trust

Eunice Ntobedzi
Chief Executive Officer, EmPowered FinTech

Princess Sikhanyiso Dlamini
Minister of ICT, Eswatini

Frehiwot Tamiru
Chief Executive Officer, Ethio Telecom

Toyin Adeniji
Bank of Industry of Nigeria, Executive Director, Micro Enterprises

Ebele Okobi
Director, Africa, Middle East & Turkey, Facebook

Ameya Upadhyay
Principal, Investments, Flourish

Reine Mbang Essobmadje
Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Evolving Consulting, Chair of Digital Economy Committee, GICAM

Akinwale Goodluck
Head of Sub-Saharan Africa, GSMA

Laxmi Akkaraju
Chief Security Officer, GSMA

Angela Wamola
Strategic Engagement Director, GSMA

M. Yasmina McCarty
Head of Mobile for Development, GSMA

Gerry Rasugu
Director of Mobile for Development in Africa, GSMA

Emmanuel Leonard
Business Development Director, Helios Towers

Daisy Zhu
5G Chief Marketing Officer, Huawei

Dr. Najib Bateganya
Deputy Director, Water & Sanitation, KCCA

Ngozi Dozie
Marketing Manager - West Africa, Kwese iflix

Ashish Thakkar
Founder, Mara Group

Nancy Matimu
Head of Market Development for Sub-Saharan Africa, MasterCard

Ngozi Megwa
Senior Vice President, Digital Partnerships, MEA, Mastercard

Gaurang Shah
MEA Lead, Emerging Payments, MasterCard Worldwide Middle East & Africa, Mastercard

Tawanda Sibanda
Partner, McKinsey

Dare Okoudjou
Founder & Chief Executive Officer, MFS Africa

Serigne Dioum
Group Head of Mobile Financial Services, MTN Group Limited

Bart Hofker
Chief Executive Officer, MTN Rwanda

Victor Alagbe
Chief Operating Officer & Blockchain Strategist, OneWattSolar

Bharat Vagadia
Senior Director Regulatory Affair, Ooredoo Group

Olumide Ogunlana
Co-Founder, PrepClass

Zac Cheah
Chief Executive Officer, Pundi X

Yinka Adegoke
Africa Editor, Quartz

Patrick Nyirishema
Director General, RURA

Paula Ingabire
Minister, Ministry of Information and Communications Technology & Innovation, Rwanda

Eddy Kyazze
Division Manager - Urbanisation, Human Settlements & Housing Development, Rwandan Ministry of Infrastructure

Debra Mallowah
Chief Development Officer, Safaricom

Stephen Chege
Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, Safaricom

Charles Yeboah
Community Engagement & Demand Generation Lead, Safe Water Network

Regina Honu
Chief Executive Officer, Soronko Academy

Samba Sow
Chief Executive Officer, Sudpay

Andrew Denu
Product Manager, Sun Culture

Mugo Kibati
Chief Executive Officer, Telkom Kenya

Simon Karikari
Managing Director, Tigo Tanzania

Caine Wanjau
Chief Technical Officer, Twiga Foods

Otto Williams
Head Strategic Partnerships, Fintechs & Ventures (CEMEA), Visa

Christelle Kwizera
Chief Executive Officer and Founder, Water Access Rwanda

2019 Sponsors, Partners and Supporter

SUPPORTED BY:
• Ministry of ICT
• rwanda-convention-bureau

HOST SPONSOR:
• MTN

HEADLINE SPONSORS:
• mastercard

INDUSTRY SPONSORS:
• Progress Soft
• telepin
• visa

FINTECH SPONSOR:
• Channel Vas

MOBILE PARTNERS:
• Safaricom
• telecom-egypt

SUPPORTING SPONSORS:
• bics
• ericsson
• Facebook
• HUAWEI
• Intelsat
• Irisguard
• MFS Africa
• SES | Networks
• TATA Communications

SHOWCASE SPONSORS:
• duraline
• maraphone
• MobiIot
• Novation City

OFFICIAL MEDIA PARTNER:
• Mobile World Live

SUPPORTING PARTNERS:
• Africa.com
• Communications Today
• Connect-World
• Dazeinfo
• devex
• The Digital Enterprise
• The European Sting
• Find Biometrics
• IGIHE
• Innovation Village
• Innovators Magazine
• IoTnow
• MEF
• Mobile ID World
• MySecurity Media App
• Smart Cities Association
• Startup Compound
• Telco Professionals
• International teletimes
• Vanilla +