Exclusive Interviews

In an exclusive interview with Telecom Review, Jawad Jalal Abbassi, Head of Middle East & North Africa at GSMA, provides valuable insights into the current state of 5G deployment and adoption. Here, he discusses GSMA's initiatives to enhance cybersecurity and build digital trust in the region. Abbassi also explores the significance of GITEX AFRICA being held in Northern Africa for the first time and its potential impact on the continent's digital transformation and tech ecosystem. As a prominent figure in the telecommunications sector, Jawad believes that technology and innovation play a crucial role in driving economic growth and social development in Africa.

Telecom Review Africa recently conducted an exclusive interview with Roland Abi Najem, CEO of Revotips, to discuss the impact of artificial intelligence on the cybersecurity landscape. The interview covered a range of topics, including the ways in which AI has contributed to the proliferation of cybersecurity threats and how it can be used to improve cybersecurity awareness and training for employees. In addition, Mr. Najem discussed the specific technologies that Revotips is prioritizing in 2023 to strengthen cybersecurity systems, as well as the solutions and services the company is focusing on to address potential cybersecurity challenges. Finally, he shared some of the goals and future plans that lie ahead for Revotips in the rapidly evolving field of cybersecurity.

Telecom Review Africa conducted an exclusive interview with Salma Jamoussi, a researcher and associate professor at the University of Sfax, Tunisia (with a Ph.D. in Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence from the University of Lorraine, France), and delved into her experience and expertise in the field of AI. During the interview, she shed light on her intention to utilize Natural Language Processing techniques in her projects and also addressed the challenges that women may encounter when specializing in this field.

Telecom Review Africa conducted an exclusive interview with Calvin Collett, founder and CEO of Melon Mobile, to discuss the main challenges and opportunities for Melon Mobile as a new MVNO in the market. He shed light on the company’s target customers as well as the pain points that Melon Mobile can address. He outlined some of the benefits of partnering with MTN. Finally, he shared some thoughts on the company’s future plans regarding eSims technology.

Telecom Review Africa conducted an exclusive interview with Mounir Moukdar, Marketing Director at inwi, to discuss how the company positions itself as an innovative operator with its offers and solutions. He also shed light on the role of innovation in inwi's marketing approach and shared his current assessment of the company’s formidable project, "win by inwi."

Telecom Review Africa conducted an exclusive interview with Imane Najari, director of cloud and cybersecurity, inwi, to discuss how the company supports Moroccan companies in their digital transformation journeys. She also shed light on inwi's strength as a leader in sovereign cloud and data center hosting solutions.

Telecom Review Africa recently conducted an exclusive interview with Dr. Houda CHIHI, Senior Researcher at Innov’COM Lab of Sup'COM Tunisia, and Chief Engineer at Tunisia Telecom, to explore the benefits of implementing digital transformation. During the interview, Dr. CHIHI shared insights on the role that technology can play in promoting gender equality and empowering women in society more broadly. She also discussed some of the challenges she has faced as a woman in the ICT industry.

Telecom Review Africa conducted an exclusive interview with Fuad Aslanov, Azercosmos’ vice chairman and chief commercial officer, to discuss the mission and vision of Azercosmos. He shed light on the company’s key goal of ensuring a great customer experience. He outlined some notable challenges facing the space industry and detailed some solutions. Aslanov shared his thoughts on IAC 2023 and the upcoming goals the company is focusing on.

In an exclusive interview with the CEO of Safaricom Ethiopia, Anwar Soussa, he gave insights on customer growth, the development of the company and its business, as well as how it is tackling challenges such as sustainability.

Telecom Review Africa conducted an exclusive interview with Mr. John Omo, SecretaryGeneral, African Telecommunications Union, who is also a 2022 recipient of the Telecom Review ICT Leader-of theYear Award in the Governmental/ Non-Governmental category, to discuss the mission and biggest challenges of the ATU. Also, he shed light on some of the most promising technologies for accelerating digital transformation in Africa. He stated some notable future plans and goals for the organization.