Digital Pioneers: African Women Rewriting Their Future

Despite significant progress in mobile internet penetration across Sub-Saharan Africa, a substantial usage gap of 60% persists, leaving 710 million people within network coverage but unable to access digital services due to barriers such as device affordability. At MWC25 Barcelona, the Africa Group of Six (G6) Mobile Network Operators—Airtel, Axian Telecom, Ethiotel, MTN, Orange, and Vodacom—reconvened to assess progress, reinforce commitments, and outline strategic actions to accelerate digital and energy transformation across the continent.