GSMA’s Claire Sibthorpe on a study on the gap between men and women’s use of mobile phones in Africa

Claire Sibthorpe, GSMA Connected Women Programme Director talks about a global study of the gender gap in mobile ownership and use, focusing on the African results in the study. She talks about: the overall global picture in terms of the gender gap; how Africa compares to the rest of the world; variations between different African countries; the reasons for the gender gap and the key factors; and what might be done to close the gender gap.