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From Telecom Traffic to Digital Transactions: Why Regulatory Oversight Must Evolve for Africa’s Mobile Money Economy
Africa leads the world in mobile money innovation. But regulatory oversight frameworks are still largely designed for voice calls and SMS traffic. For more than a decade, telecom revenue monitoring systems across Africa have played an important role in protecting public revenues derived from traditional telecommunications services. Regulators deployed independent platforms to verify traffic volumes,…
Harnessing transformative technologies in Africa for regulatory impact: challenges and opportunities
At the Africa Investment Forum 2023, experts recommended harnessing transformative technologies in Africa to stimulate economic growth. However, transformative technology requires transformative governance. Regulatory authorities therefore need to stay abreast…
Supporting development financing in Africa
Africa keeps on working towards the achievement of the sustainable development goals (SDGs). However, with only 15% of targets currently on track, the continent risks not achieving the 2030 agenda.…
Three game-changing financial transaction monitoring technologies in Africa
Africa loses approximately 88.6 billion USD annually due to illicit financial flows, according to a 2022 UNCTAD report. This sum is equivalent to 3.7% of the continent’s GDP. Examples of…
From Data Collection to Data Intelligence: Rethinking Compliance Architecture
The end of “Data for Data’s Sake” Across the world—and especially in Africa—regulators and governments are collecting more data than at any other point in history. Telecom traffic, mobile money transactions, tax declarations, online platforms—all of these generate enormous amounts of information every second. Yet, despite this wealth of data, enforcement gaps, revenue leakage, and…
Best RegTech Solution for GVG’s M3 at the Africa FinTech and AI Awards
Global Voice Group’s Mobile Money Monitoring (M3) is the Best RegTech Solution, according to the jury of the Africa FinTech & AI Awards. Over the past three years, the platform…
Global Voice Group: 25 years of catalyzing growth through technology
This year, GVG celebrates the 25th anniversary of its creation. Our story is characterized by continuous innovation and the ability to seize opportunities as they present themselves. From a telecommunication…
Leveraging mobile data for statistical and policymaking purposes: Laurent Sarr speaks at the ITU’s WTIS
In this digital era, the ability to connect to systems like mobile networks and the Internet is essential, and even more so since the Covid-19 pandemic. Good connectivity allows people,…
GVG at GSR-25: Strengthening Digital Trust and Regulation
Global Voice Group (GVG) had the privilege of participating in the Global Symposium for Regulators (GSR-25), hosted by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from 31 August to 3 September 2025. This prestigious forum brought together regulators, policymakers, industry leaders, and experts from around the world to address the most pressing regulatory…
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From Telecom Traffic to Digital Transactions: Why Regulatory Oversight Must Evolve for Africa’s Mobile Money Economy
Africa leads the world in mobile money innovation. But regulatory oversight frameworks are still largely designed for voice calls and SMS traffic. For more than a decade, telecom revenue monitoring systems across Africa have played an important role in protecting public revenues derived from traditional telecommunications services. Regulators deployed independent platforms to verify traffic volumes,…
Mobile money oversight providers in Africa: Building trust in the ecosystem
From humble beginnings in 2007, mobile money is now considered as a mainstream financial service in many African countries. The pandemic promoted this evolution. However, despite their significant benefits in…
Maintaining fintech’s momentum in Africa
Maintaining fintech’s momentum in Africa Maintaining the fintech momentum in Africa is key to enabling sustainable growth. Fintech and its transformative potential were therefore among the themes of the latest…
Data-driven compliance in Africa: GVG presents its approach at UNCDF webinar
By reshaping the money transfer ecosystem, the digital transformation is also making it necessary to drive data-driven compliance in Africa. Indeed, the digital transformation has supported the expansion of services…
Global Voice Group: 25 years of catalyzing growth through technology
This year, GVG celebrates the 25th anniversary of its creation. Our story is characterized by continuous innovation and the ability to seize opportunities as they present themselves. From a telecommunication…
Interoperability solutions for improved financial inclusion
Can interoperability solutions help further promote financial inclusion in Africa? Over the past decade, sub-Saharan Africa has witnessed significant progress in terms of financial inclusion. According to the CGAP, financial…
Africa to boost revenue mobilization through improved tax transparency
Tax transparency standards, as defined by the Africa Initiative, were launched in 2014. Since then, they have proved to be an effective tool in the fight against tax fraud and…
Leveraging mobile data for statistical and policymaking purposes: Laurent Sarr speaks at the ITU’s WTIS
In this digital era, the ability to connect to systems like mobile networks and the Internet is essential, and even more so since the Covid-19 pandemic. Good connectivity allows people,…
Driving tax compliance in the Ghanaian telecom sector: GVG and the GRA review their collaboration
In April of this year, GVG hosted a capacity-building workshop at its Madrid office for Ghana’s National Communications Authority (NCA) and Revenue Authority (GRA), both esteemed partners since 2018. We…
ISO 27001 certification: GVG meets the highest data protection standards
Global Voice Group (GVG) has recently achieved the ISO 27001 certification, in compliance with the highest industry standards. ISO certification is delivered by an accredited third-party body to officially confirm…
From Telecom Traffic to Digital Transactions: Why Regulatory Oversight Must Evolve for Africa’s Mobile Money Economy
Convergence is the future of data intelligence
“Data is at the center of the digital economy”. This statement was made by Global Voice Group’s CEO, James Claude, at the 4th edition of ANGOTIC, Angola’s International Information and…
Leveraging MPD for policy, statistics and sustainability
In today's digitally interconnected world, the pervasive use of mobile devices has led to vast amounts of data being exchanged on telecommunication networks. This data, which includes mobile positioning data…
Harnessing transformative technologies in Africa for regulatory impact: challenges and opportunities
At the Africa Investment Forum 2023, experts recommended harnessing transformative technologies in Africa to stimulate economic growth. However, transformative technology requires transformative governance. Regulatory authorities therefore need to stay abreast…
From Data Collection to Data Intelligence: Rethinking Compliance Architecture
Improved tax compliance in Uganda through GVG’s solutions
In October, a delegation from the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) visited GVG’s premises in Spain to attend a workshop. The government of Uganda and URA have been valued partners of…
GVG’s 2023 achievements in brief: A review by our CEO, James Claude
2023 has been a year rich in developments for GVG. It has given us many reasons to celebrate. As the end of the year draws closer, I would like to…
Best RegTech Solution for GVG’s M3 at the Africa FinTech and AI Awards
Global Voice Group’s Mobile Money Monitoring (M3) is the Best RegTech Solution, according to the jury of the Africa FinTech & AI Awards. Over the past three years, the platform…
RegTech Africa’s 2025 Vision: Advancing Regulatory Technology and Forging New Partnerships
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From Telecom Traffic to Digital Transactions: Why Regulatory Oversight Must Evolve for Africa’s Mobile Money Economy
Africa leads the world in mobile money innovation. But regulatory oversight frameworks are still largely designed for voice calls and SMS traffic. For more than a decade, telecom revenue monitoring systems across Africa have played an important role in protecting public revenues derived from traditional telecommunications services. Regulators deployed independent platforms to verify traffic volumes,…
Mobile money oversight providers in Africa: Building trust in the ecosystem
From humble beginnings in 2007, mobile money is now considered as a mainstream financial service in many African countries. The pandemic promoted this evolution. However, despite their significant benefits in…
Maintaining fintech’s momentum in Africa
Maintaining fintech’s momentum in Africa Maintaining the fintech momentum in Africa is key to enabling sustainable growth. Fintech and its transformative potential were therefore among the themes of the latest…
Data-driven compliance in Africa: GVG presents its approach at UNCDF webinar
By reshaping the money transfer ecosystem, the digital transformation is also making it necessary to drive data-driven compliance in Africa. Indeed, the digital transformation has supported the expansion of services…
Global Voice Group: 25 years of catalyzing growth through technology
This year, GVG celebrates the 25th anniversary of its creation. Our story is characterized by continuous innovation and the ability to seize opportunities as they present themselves. From a telecommunication…
Interoperability solutions for improved financial inclusion
Can interoperability solutions help further promote financial inclusion in Africa? Over the past decade, sub-Saharan Africa has witnessed significant progress in terms of financial inclusion. According to the CGAP, financial…
Africa to boost revenue mobilization through improved tax transparency
Tax transparency standards, as defined by the Africa Initiative, were launched in 2014. Since then, they have proved to be an effective tool in the fight against tax fraud and…
Leveraging mobile data for statistical and policymaking purposes: Laurent Sarr speaks at the ITU’s WTIS
In this digital era, the ability to connect to systems like mobile networks and the Internet is essential, and even more so since the Covid-19 pandemic. Good connectivity allows people,…
Driving tax compliance in the Ghanaian telecom sector: GVG and the GRA review their collaboration
In April of this year, GVG hosted a capacity-building workshop at its Madrid office for Ghana’s National Communications Authority (NCA) and Revenue Authority (GRA), both esteemed partners since 2018. We…
ISO 27001 certification: GVG meets the highest data protection standards
Global Voice Group (GVG) has recently achieved the ISO 27001 certification, in compliance with the highest industry standards. ISO certification is delivered by an accredited third-party body to officially confirm…
