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The evolution of telecom compliance monitoring services in Africa
The telecommunications sector is key for the economy in many African countries. Indeed, it plays a critical role in economic growth and development on the continent. It is therefore important…
Mobile World Congress 2023: Technology is everyone’s business
It's here again, the Mobile World Congress (MWC), the most influential event in global mobile communication. This year, the main topic is velocity, 5G...and even 6G! But the congress will…
Data: the building block of successful DRM in Africa
Domestic revenue mobilization (DRM) and sustainable development go hand in hand. That is especially the case in emerging and developing countries. Unfortunately, many of these countries, in Sub-Saharan Africa more…
GVG and the ARPCE Congo: a lasting partnership for the compliance of the digital ecosystem
GVG recently had the honor of welcoming Mr. Louis-Marc Sakala, Director General of the Agence de Régulation des Postes et des Communication Électroniques (ARPCE) of the Republic of Congo to…
Let’s talk about trust in data sharing: GVG takes part in the GPSDD’s peer exchange
On 19 April, Laurent Sarr, GVG’s Technical Director, took part in a peer exchange organized by the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data (GPSDD). The purpose of the event was…
GVG shares insight on the Use of Big Data for inclusive fintech at the ITU’s webinar
Fintech has improved access to formal financial services in Africa. In Sub-Saharan Africa, for example, the percentage of account ownership at a financial institution or with a mobile money service…
“The absence of regulations has fostered the existing illicit flows”
In Africa, the mobile money boom has led to an increase in the number of illicit financial transactions, for want of an appropriate regulatory framework. Madina Adam SERE, senior financial analyst…
“There are several battle fronts to turn a country into a digital nation”
Luis Alberto Powell, Director of Telecommunications for ASEP in Panama gives us an accurate overview of the reality that the country and, more specifically, its telecommunications sector, are experiencing in…
An expert’s perspective on the African remittance market in a pandemic context
Francine Dove, Project Manager at DMA Global Ltd, a company based in the UK and with an office in Ghana, is a specialist in remittances and diaspora affairs. We have…
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GVG and the ARPCE Congo: a lasting partnership for the compliance of the digital ecosystem
GVG recently had the honor of welcoming Mr. Louis-Marc Sakala, Director General of the Agence de Régulation des Postes et des Communication Électroniques (ARPCE) of the Republic of Congo to…
Let’s talk about trust in data sharing: GVG takes part in the GPSDD’s peer exchange
On 19 April, Laurent Sarr, GVG’s Technical Director, took part in a peer exchange organized by the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data (GPSDD). The purpose of the event was…
The evolution of telecom compliance monitoring services in Africa
The telecommunications sector is key for the economy in many African countries. Indeed, it plays a critical role in economic growth and development on the continent. It is therefore important…
Big Data and technology as catalysts for Africa’s socioeconomic development
“[D]igital technology can give an unprecedented boost to sustainable development, particularly for the poorest countries.” This statement formed part of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’s intervention at the 17thInternet Governance Forum…
GVG shares insight on the Use of Big Data for inclusive fintech at the ITU’s webinar
Fintech has improved access to formal financial services in Africa. In Sub-Saharan Africa, for example, the percentage of account ownership at a financial institution or with a mobile money service…
Mobile World Congress 2023: Technology is everyone’s business
It's here again, the Mobile World Congress (MWC), the most influential event in global mobile communication. This year, the main topic is velocity, 5G...and even 6G! But the congress will…
Women in STEM in Africa: a shift in the social paradigm
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) industries have been at the forefront of innovation and growth for the past two decades, especially during and in the aftermath of, the COVID…
Data: the building block of successful DRM in Africa
Domestic revenue mobilization (DRM) and sustainable development go hand in hand. That is especially the case in emerging and developing countries. Unfortunately, many of these countries, in Sub-Saharan Africa more…
The RegTech and GovTech markets in 2023: a forecast by GVG
In a previous blog, we anticipated the adoption of technological tools as a way of supporting regulation (aka RegTech) to be one of the key trends in 2022. Typically, RegTech…
The evolution of telecom compliance monitoring services in Africa
The telecommunications sector is key for the economy in many African countries. Indeed, it plays a critical role in economic growth and development on the continent. It is therefore important…
Mobile World Congress 2023: Technology is everyone’s business
It's here again, the Mobile World Congress (MWC), the most influential event in global mobile communication. This year, the main topic is velocity, 5G...and even 6G! But the congress will…
Data: the building block of successful DRM in Africa
Domestic revenue mobilization (DRM) and sustainable development go hand in hand. That is especially the case in emerging and developing countries. Unfortunately, many of these countries, in Sub-Saharan Africa more…
RegTech Africa Conference 2023: James Claude talks about RegTech best practices for compliance and revenue mobilization
The increased digitalization of the African economy is requiring governments and regulators to upgrade their approach to governance. Regulatory technology, or RegTech, helps them keep up with the fast pace…
GVG and the ARPCE Congo: a lasting partnership for the compliance of the digital ecosystem
GVG recently had the honor of welcoming Mr. Louis-Marc Sakala, Director General of the Agence de Régulation des Postes et des Communication Électroniques (ARPCE) of the Republic of Congo to…
Let’s talk about trust in data sharing: GVG takes part in the GPSDD’s peer exchange
On 19 April, Laurent Sarr, GVG’s Technical Director, took part in a peer exchange organized by the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data (GPSDD). The purpose of the event was…
Costa Rica: 10 years of continuous telecommunications advancement
In today’s post, we speak to Hannia Vega, Telecommunications Superintendent at SUTEL (Costa Rica) about the sector’s achievements, challenges and opportunities for improvement in the Central American country. Costa Rica’s…
“The absence of regulations has fostered the existing illicit flows”
In Africa, the mobile money boom has led to an increase in the number of illicit financial transactions, for want of an appropriate regulatory framework. Madina Adam SERE, senior financial analyst…
“There are several battle fronts to turn a country into a digital nation”
Luis Alberto Powell, Director of Telecommunications for ASEP in Panama gives us an accurate overview of the reality that the country and, more specifically, its telecommunications sector, are experiencing in…
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GVG and the ARPCE Congo: a lasting partnership for the compliance of the digital ecosystem
GVG recently had the honor of welcoming Mr. Louis-Marc Sakala, Director General of the Agence de Régulation des Postes et des Communication Électroniques (ARPCE) of the Republic of Congo to…
Let’s talk about trust in data sharing: GVG takes part in the GPSDD’s peer exchange
On 19 April, Laurent Sarr, GVG’s Technical Director, took part in a peer exchange organized by the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data (GPSDD). The purpose of the event was…
The evolution of telecom compliance monitoring services in Africa
The telecommunications sector is key for the economy in many African countries. Indeed, it plays a critical role in economic growth and development on the continent. It is therefore important…
Big Data and technology as catalysts for Africa’s socioeconomic development
“[D]igital technology can give an unprecedented boost to sustainable development, particularly for the poorest countries.” This statement formed part of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’s intervention at the 17thInternet Governance Forum…
GVG shares insight on the Use of Big Data for inclusive fintech at the ITU’s webinar
Fintech has improved access to formal financial services in Africa. In Sub-Saharan Africa, for example, the percentage of account ownership at a financial institution or with a mobile money service…
Mobile World Congress 2023: Technology is everyone’s business
It's here again, the Mobile World Congress (MWC), the most influential event in global mobile communication. This year, the main topic is velocity, 5G...and even 6G! But the congress will…
Women in STEM in Africa: a shift in the social paradigm
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) industries have been at the forefront of innovation and growth for the past two decades, especially during and in the aftermath of, the COVID…
Data: the building block of successful DRM in Africa
Domestic revenue mobilization (DRM) and sustainable development go hand in hand. That is especially the case in emerging and developing countries. Unfortunately, many of these countries, in Sub-Saharan Africa more…
The RegTech and GovTech markets in 2023: a forecast by GVG
In a previous blog, we anticipated the adoption of technological tools as a way of supporting regulation (aka RegTech) to be one of the key trends in 2022. Typically, RegTech…