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Wamola is the Head of Africa at GSMA and is a passionate advocate for including digital transformation in public policy.
She has a proven track record of devising and implementing advocacy plans, positively representing organisations, and building internal communication plans.
Wamola’s expertise areas cover a huge array of topics as well, including:
- Advocacy and External Relations
- Public Policy Development
- Negotiation and Communication
- Government Affairs
- Communication
- Organisational Growth & Development
- Partnership and Capacity Strengthening
- Financial Management
Along with her role as the Head of Africa at GSMA, she is also currently an independent Board Director for the African Population and Health Research Centre.
Before this, she held multiple other notable roles, including being an independent Board Director for the Bank of Kigali PLC, the Head of Strategy and Planning for Technology at Safaricom, and the Chairperson of the Private Sector Forum for Smart Africa.
Wamola boasts an Executive Masters of Business Administration from the University of Cape Town and a Bachelor of Science from the University of Nairobi.
The interview
In this What’s Next interview, Wamola discusses GSMA’s role in Africa and how it believes AI can improve lives on the continent.
She then notes how she believes key role players in the private and public sectors can collaborate to bridge the digital divide in Africa.
Wamola also outlines the importance of future-focused infrastructure like AI-ready data centres and how to take advantage of South Africa’s 2025 G20 Presidency.
She concludes the interview by sharing her message about how public and private entities can play a role in Africa’s digital future.
Watch the full interview with Angela Wamola below.
Issued on MyBroadband by Staff Writer | https://mybroadband.co.za/news/ai/601225-whats-next-gsmas-angela-wamola-discusses-how-ai-could-transform-africas-digital-landscape.html
