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Join us during the MEF leadership Forum on November 13, 2024, for a day of insightful discussions and networking on the rooftop of Sky Hotel in Cape Town.  

 This event highlights Africa’s immense growth potential during insightful keynote sessions, interactive workshops, and panel discussions. 

 Network with industry peers, discover new opportunities, and gain valuable insights to drive your business forward. Don’t miss this chance to be part of the conversation shaping Africa’s digital future. Join us at Sky Hotel in Cape Town! 

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Welcome Remarks
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RCS in the Spotlight: Lessons Learned from the Security Frontline

With Apple now supporting RCS, the predicted growth in its usage is set to skyrocket ( 2.1 bn active RCS users globally by 2025). But RCS is not a fully secure ...

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Understanding the DCB Landscape in South Africa

This panel will delve into the evolving Direct Carrier Billing (DCB) market in South Africa, with a focus on its significance for premium-rated subscription ser...

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Navigating the Landscape of Telecom Security in Africa

Join Infobip and other industry experts for an engaging session on the evolving landscape of telecom network, voice and messaging security across Africa. We’ll ...

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Women in Payments: Connecting Africa

This panel will spotlight the critical role of women in shaping Africa’s mobile payments industry and digital ecosystem, from Direct Carrier Billing (DCB) to mo...

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The Future of Communication in Africa with RCS

Explore how RCS is transforming digital interaction across Africa

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Africa's Voice and Messaging Evolution

Africa's telecom industry is at a pivotal juncture. Discussions will focus on the current state of voice wholesale terminations and global messaging solutions, ...

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Advancing Africa's Telecommunications, Technology and Innovation

This session will explore Africa’s telecommunications and technology landscape, focusing on how enterprise solutions, service providers, small and medium busin...

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Closing & Key take aways: The Future of Africa Telecommuncations

We will convergence and bring back our key panels to reflect their key takeaways from today's forum and provide insight and looking ahead to the future Telecomm...

Speakers

Anzelle Robertson

Program Director: DCB, Content & Advertising - MEF

Jacqui Jones

CEO - Worldplay

Mounia Terhzaz

Regional Director - Africa - Digital Virgo

Oreratile Itumeleng

Digital Strategy & GTM Manager - MTN

Samantha McMurtrie

CEO - ViaMedia

Alexander Vavilov

Market Manager - AFRICA - LANCK Telecom

Cilliers Niemann

Account Manager, South Africa - Digital Virgo

David Hudson

Managing Director - CFM Africa

James Mcnab

Chairman of the Board - WASPA

Jon Hoehler

Head of Digital Content - MTN SOUTH AFRICA

Matt Ekram

Advisor - MEF

Monwabisi Mabude

Senior Product Manager - Telkom

Simeon Coney

VP - Business Development - ENEA AB

Sizo Nkosi

Telco Carrier Relations Manager - Infobip

Thokozani Mvelase

CEO - COMRiC

Samuel Foster Chiwanda

CEO and Founder - Click Mobile

Deshbandhu Bansal

Chief Operating Officer - Comviva

Misha Matee

Partnering Digital & Lifestyle Services - Vodacom

Andrew Egan

Sales Director - Infobip

Inderpal Mumick

CEO - Dotgo

Waheed Adam

Executive Chairperson - iTouch

Prof. Olalekan Akinbo

Supervisor - African Union Development Agency - NEPAD

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