The Smart Africa Alliance is a project with the ambitious goal of creating a common digital market spanning 32 countries. Currently it is in a lobbying position, trying to secure commitment from governments, while it is also developing blueprints and processes that could be used in a more immediate and tactical way for cross-border business. Its latest member is Afriwave Telecom of Ghana. Its contribution centers on its status as the only licensed Interconnect Clearinghouse (ICH) operator in Ghana, providing these services to the countries four MNOs – MTN, Vodafone, AirtelTigo and Glo Mobile. It also provides these services to international wholesale carriers that route traffic into Ghana. Afriwave hopes to place its framework into the Alliance’s One Africa Network…