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GSMA warns geopolitics could split global mobile standards

eriinfo.com2 months ago08 mins

GSMA deputy chair Ralph Mupita Global mobile industry body GSMA is concerned that ongoing geopolitical tensions could lead to a bifurcation of standards that could have a severe impact on supply chains for mobile networking equipment and the device ecosystem in years to come. “A huge area of debate among the GSMA board [members] is…

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Africa: When Tehran Burns, Africa Pays – Fuel, Geopolitics and the Cost of Living

eriinfo.com2 months ago07 mins

The latest strikes on Iran and the widening confrontation across the Middle East are not distant geopolitical theatre for Africa. They are economic tremors that travel directly to our fuel pumps, supermarket shelves and national budgets. Whenever conflict erupts in the Gulf, global markets react instantly. The world’s energy system remains tightly bound to the…