In Lagos’ Computer Village, the most important conversation about artificial intelligence is not about ChatGPT, Claude, Meta AI, Grok or Gemini. It is about memory.
In 2025, the Global System for Mobile Communications Association (GSMA) announced a strategic partnership with six leading African operators to push a $40 4G smartphone across Nigeria, Rwanda, DRC, Ethiopia, Tanzania and Uganda. It was supposed to be the gateway device for closing the continent’s digital divide.
The State of Mobile Internet Connectivity 2026, released this month by the GSMA, contains a one-line obituary for that promise:
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Last updated: September 20, 2026
