Africa: Sub-Saharan Africa’s Mobile Operators Fail to Shift Dial On Market’s Gender Divide On Internet Use

[Balancing Act] London — 19 August 2022 – Despite a significant long-term GSMA initiative, Sub-Saharan Africa’s mobile operators have over five years failed to close the gender gap on mobile internet use and women are still less likely to be aware of mobile internet than men. Russell Southwood talks to Claire Sibthorpe, Head of Digital Inclusion in the Mobile for Development (M4D) team at GSMA about why progress has stalled.