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| Aug 2, 2026 | Italy Fines TIM $10.9M for Spoofed Calls That Laundered Illicit Leads Into Fake Consent | By Joshua Mitchell
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| Jul 1, 2025 | MEF: Consumer trust in mobile is increasing for the first time in a decade | The Mobile Ecosystem Forum (MEF), the global trade association, today published its 11th "Annual Trust Study," which examines consumers attitudes towards the mobile sector.
The study surveyed over 11,000 users across 17 markets an... |
| May 14, 2025 | How network APIs are transforming telcos [Q&A] | As network Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) unlock more advanced capabilities like Quality on Demand, Device Location, Number Verification, and SIM Swap, they will also support cutting-edge solutions like private 5G networks using ... |
| Sep 21, 2024 | Navigating the Digital Landscape: Leadership Changes and Fraud Epidemics | In the ever-evolving world of telecommunications and digital security, two recent developments stand out. The appointment of Surash Patel as Managing Director of BICS signals a new era for the company. Meanwhile, alarming statistics from Te... |
| Sep 17, 2024 | Surash Patel appointed as Managing Director of BICS | BICS, the global network enabler and a Proximus company, announced today the appointment of Surash Patel as Managing Director of BICS, effective immediately. Patel succeeds Guillaume Boutin, who has led BICS ad interim since February and wi... |
| Apr 22, 2024 | Email still the most popular phishing technique even on mobile | Most incidents of phishing or spoofing on smartphones still happen via email, according to MEF's (Mobile Ecosystem Forum) 9th Annual Trust Study.
The report shows 52 percent of users reporting personal experience of data harm via this chann... |
| Jun 28, 2023 | Text messaging's potential could lead to huge growth for the mobile industry | If you are under 30, you’ve never known a world without texting. Even if you’re much older, messaging has been ubiquitous for so long, it’s easy to forget you never knew the power of your thumbs when you were a child. Text messaging can mea... |
| May 25, 2023 | 10 Things in Tech: Google Cloud org chart, Microsoft executive says company cut pay to invest in AI, and lead in Snap’s water | Redeem now
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| May 25, 2023 | 10 Things in Tech: Google Cloud org chart, Microsoft executive says company cut pay to invest in AI, and lead in Snap’s water | One more day until the weekend, buds. I'm Diamond Naga Siu, and I missed my chance to move to Portugal.
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| Feb 27, 2023 | Why standardization is important for the mobile industry | A rising tide lifts all boats, and the mobile industry has learned that cooperation and collaboration helps everyone. Standardization has helped the sector evolve, touching everything from commerce to healthcare. In 2019, mobile technologie... |
| Jan 31, 2023 | Mobile World Congress & 4YFN Parties & Events Guide (MWC23 & 4YFN23) | No doubt about it, Mobile World Congress (MWC) is one of the most highly anticipated events in Barcelona’s (if not the planet’s) tech calendar, drawing thousands of industry pros and enthusiasts to Catalonia each year. As the city gears up ... |
| Jan 26, 2023 | Mobile Ecosystem Forum foresees IoT security and sustainability standards in 2023 | Image: denisismagilov/Adobe Stock
While 2022 brought an end to lockdowns and a return to normalcy, it has also proved to be a challenging year, with inflation inhibiting market growth.
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| Dec 19, 2022 | Top Fintech Events Taking Place in Asia in Q1 2023 | Fintech is one of the most dynamic industries in Asia, a booming sector that’s risen on the back of rapid adoption of digital financial solutions, soaring funding activity and the presence of a young and digitally-savvy population that’s ea... |
| Oct 7, 2022 | Zappix Deploys Identity Management Capabilities integrated with Visual Self-Service Solution | Zappix Deploys Identity Management Capabilities integrated with Visual Self-Service Solution Zappix’s goal is to make the consumer user journey when using Self-Service as successful and easy as possible. Integration with Identity Management... |
| Oct 7, 2022 | Mobile Ecosystem Forum CEO talks privacy, security and the future of the mobile industry | Image: Shutterstock/Funtap Must-read security coverage
85% of Android users are concerned about privacy
Almost 2,000 data breaches reported for the first half of 2022
In security, there is no average behavior
How to secure your email via en... |
| Aug 3, 2022 | RCS mobile marketing campaigns in Brazil and Africa by Upstream drive 37% rise in conversion rates over SMS and 137% higher click-through rates | Upstream presents the power of RCS to boost multi-channel marketing campaigns at MEF RCS World and latest whitepaper ‘Unlocking multi-channel marketing with RCS’
Dublin, London, Rio de Janeiro, Athens – August 3rd, 2022: Upstream, a global ... |
| Feb 25, 2022 | 2022 Mobile World Congress Parties and Events Guide (MWC22) | MWC is back! And, true to form, Barcinno is here for the 8th year to share your complete guide to all the official (and unofficial) Mobile World Congress parties and events for 2022.
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| May 25, 2021 | First Party Data Critical for Mobile Ecosystem to Take Back Digital Following Demise of Cookies, Says Upstream at MEF CONNECTS 2021 | London, May 25, 2021 - As controllers of first-party data, mobile network operators (MNOs) are able to play a key role in helping advertisers build and maintain a marketable userbase following the demise of third-party cookies and changes t... |
| Jan 29, 2018 | 2018 Mobile World Congress Parties and Events Guide (MWC18) | This is the guide from 2018, if you want to access the 2020 Mobile World Congress Parties and Events Guide, click here.
For the 5th year in a row, Barcinno is your guide to all the Mobile World Congress parties and events for 2018! In a fe... |
| Nov 7, 2017 | 10 AppsAfrica.com Awards Winners Announced In Cape Town | Share this:
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| Oct 17, 2017 | The next revolution will be reclaiming your digital identity | Nik Milanovic Contributor
Nik Milanovic is a fintech and financial inclusion enthusiast, with a decade of work across mobile payments, online lending, credit and microfinance. The opinions expressed in his articles do not reflect those of h... |
| Oct 4, 2017 | Finalists announced for the AppsAfrica.com Awards 2017 | Share this:
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| Aug 26, 2017 | Brazil’s startup ecosystem is thriving despite bureaucracy | Brazil’s been in the news lately, and not always for the most positive reasons. Amidst news of recession, resulting austerity measures, and a successive series of large-scale corruption scandals, the developments from this previously boomin... |
| Aug 26, 2017 | Brazil’s startup ecosystem is thriving despite bureaucracy | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
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| Aug 17, 2017 | Delivering mobile content in Africa | Share this:
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| Jan 26, 2017 | The 2017 Mobile World Congress Parties and Events Guide | For the 4th year in a row, Barcinno is your guide to the Mobile World Congress after parties and events for 2017! In a few short weeks, over 110,000 mobile elites and enthusiasts will arrive in Barcelona for #MWC17 on February 27th, 2017.
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| Nov 12, 2016 | Best African fintech solution 2016? | Share this:
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| Nov 11, 2016 | From AR to VoD, mobile entertainment is flourishing across Africa | Share this:
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| Nov 10, 2016 | Delivering education through technology in Africa | Share this:
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| Nov 7, 2016 | 5 enterprise solutions accelerating business in Africa | Share this:
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| Nov 4, 2016 | Best African App 2016 | Share this:
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| Nov 1, 2016 | Social and messaging solutions enabling Africans to connect & help each other | Share this:
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| Oct 31, 2016 | 5 disruptive innovations changing business models in Africa | Share this:
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| Oct 27, 2016 | Appsafrica.com Innovation Awards Finalists 2016 are revealed | Share this:
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| Oct 24, 2016 | What mobile carriers do next: Become banks | If banking is something you do on an app, why shouldn’t your mobile carrier actually be your bank? It’s more than just an idea. Orange, Telenor, and O2 are all building their own operations.
In the UK alone, people use mobile banking apps m... |
| Oct 24, 2016 | What mobile carriers do next: Become banks | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more.
If banking is something you do on an app, why shouldn’t your mobile carrier actually be your bank? It’s more than just an idea. Orange,... |
| Oct 3, 2016 | Mobile is the key driver of economic growth says Digital Afrique Telecom CEO | Share this:
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| Jun 29, 2016 | 66% of people have used a messaging app to communicate with businesses | Listen to chatbot evangelists long enough and you will hear some say that one day it will be completely normal for people to chat with brands and businesses. According to the Mobile Messaging 2016 report released Tuesday, it’s already happe... |
| Apr 8, 2016 | Consumers do not trust Internet of Things | Even though consumers see tangible benefits of the Internet of Things (IoT) adoption, many have their doubts regarding security, trust and safety, and that could seriously hurt the adoption of the new technology.
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| Mar 23, 2016 | Finalists announced for the West Africa Mobile Awards | Share this:
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| Feb 19, 2016 | Deadline for entries for the West Africa Mobile Awards | Share this:
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| Feb 1, 2016 | The 2016 Mobile World Congress Parties and Events Guide | For the 3rd consecutive year, Barcinno has your guide to the 2016 Mobile World Congress parties and events calendar taking place when the greatest mobile show on earth – MWC16 – rolls into town on February 22nd, 2016.
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| Jan 28, 2016 | Entries now open for inaugural West Africa Mobile Awards | Share this:
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| Nov 26, 2015 | Developing the mobile ecosystem in Africa | Share this:
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| Jul 12, 2015 | These 9 trends show the future of mobile payments and banking | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more.
In June 2015, MEF launched its third annual Global Mobile Money report which studied 15,000 mobile users across 15 countries. Unsurpris... |
| Jul 12, 2015 | These 9 trends show the future of mobile payments and banking | In June 2015, MEF launched its third annual Global Mobile Money report which studied 15,000 mobile users across 15 countries. Unsurprisingly, the headline statistics are that mobile banking and mobile commerce continue to grow. Sixty-nine p... |
