Where Connectivity Becomes Digital Services

9 September 2026 | 14:15 - 17:00

Africa’s access networks are built. The next phase of growth lies in what those networks enable.

The Mobile Access & Digital Services Summit brings together mobile network operators, MVNOs, fintech companies, digital platforms and regulators exploring how connectivity evolves into scalable, revenue generating services.

From MVNO and eSIM strategies to mobile identity and service bundling, the summit focuses on how operators move beyond access into platform led growth - and how mobile, fibre and cloud strategies increasingly converge.

This summit explores how access networks become service platforms in Africa’s mobile first economies.

What the Summit helps you unlock

Mobile Network Operators

Mobile Network Operators Strategies to monetise surplus capacity and move beyond connectivity into platforms and services.

MVNOs & eSIM Players

Clarity on regulatory openings and what makes MVNO models commercially viable.

Fintech & Digital Service Providers

Fintech & Digital Service Providers Insight into how mobile access supports scale, inclusion and service adoption.

Regulators & Digital Economy Leaders

Understanding of how access policy shapes competition and innovation.

Agenda highlights:

How access networks evolve into revenue-generating digital services in mobile-first markets.

  • Why MVNOs are Gaining Ground in African Markets: How regulation, excess network capacity and service bundling are driving new MVNO models.
  • eSIM and the Future of Mobile Access: What eSIM means for competition, customer ownership and new access models.
  • When Mobile, MVNOs and Fintech Come Together: Why the strongest digital services sit at the intersection of access and payments.
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