Dr. Omobola Johnson, Nigeria’s ex-Minister of Communication Technology and current Chairperson, Alliance for Affordable Internet has been named among speakers for the 2016 Mobile 360 Series – Africa conference, taking place July 26 to 28 at the Julius Nyerere International Convention Centre in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
According to the GSM Association (GSMA), the organisers of the event, Mobile 360 – Africa conference will convene key stakeholders to examine the practical steps needed to overcome critical roadblocks in technology, governance, business models and investment.
Michael O’Hara, Chief Marketing Officer, GSMA says “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.”
Other CEOs and senior executives from leading mobile companies confirmed to present at Mobile 360 – Africa include: Razvan Ungureanu, Chief Technical Officer, Airtel Africa; Bradley Shaw, Founder, Continuum Consulting; Shiletsi Makhofane, Head of Government and Industry Relations, Ericsson Sub-Saharan Africa; Mats Granryd, Director General, GSMA and Qiu Heng, President of Wireless Marketing Operations, Wireless Network Product Line, Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Others are 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) and 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, according to the organisers.
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