The GSMA, which represents the interests of global mobile operators, uniting more than 750 operators and nearly 400 companies in the broader mobile ecosystem, has called on governments across the Economic Community of West African States to invest massively in digital transformation, in order to empower their citizens in achieving the benefits of the fourth industrial revolution.
Senior Director, Policy Engagement, Government and Regulatory Affairs at GSMA, Mr. Fraser Graham, said statistics revealed the continual increases in the number of mobile internet users in West Africa, but explained that there were still large numbers of people who remain unconnected and are classified as digitally excluded.a significant amount of investment because the unconnected are typically in rural areas where the subscriber acquisition costs are higher than in urban areas.
“A key component to encouraging investment is to remove unnecessary barriers to such investment that may reside in the legal and regulatory frameworks,” Goodluck said. The Chief Regulatory Officer at GSMA, John Giusti, in his opening remarks, said the mobile industry would continue to drive digital, financial and social inclusion in countries throughout West, Central and North Africa, and stressed the need for the encouragement the rise of digital citizens across West Africa.
The GSMA had launched a report, which focused on ‘Spotlight on Nigeria: Delivering a Digital Future.’ In addition, the growth of Nigeria’s digital economy resulted in the creation of nearly 500,000 direct and indirect jobs, the report said.
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