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Ghana hosts Africa for WTSA-28 preparatory meeting as continent pushes unified ICT standards agenda in Accra

Ghana, through the National Communications Authority (NCA) under the auspices of the Ministry of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations (MoCDTI), is hosting the First Af...

WATRA Moves to Secure W’Africa’s $216bn Digital Economy for Growth

Emma Okonji In a bid to position West Africa’s $216bn Digital Economy for Growth, the West Africa Telecommunications Regulators Assembly (WATRA) has reaffirmed its commitment to ad...

Congo becomes 45th member of African Tax Administration Forum

ATAF said the Republic of Congo’s accession marks a significant milestone in ATAF’s mission to strengthen tax cooperation and domestic resource mobilisation across the African cont...

Ghana calls for stronger ITU regional presence to boost inclusive digital growth

Ghana has called for a stronger and more inclusive structure within the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), with the Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Inn...

Nigeria’s Communications Minister, Bosun Tijani, Emerges ITU Council Chair

Oghenevwede Ohwovoriole in Abuja Nigeria’s Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. ‘Bosun Tijani, has been announced Chair of the 2026 Council of the Intern...

EAC pushes harmonised mobile roaming framework to cut communication costs

The East African Community has launched a series of regional engagements aimed at developing a harmonised mobile roaming framework to support affordable cross-border communication,...

Africa: AUC Chairperson This Morning Joined H.E. @tayeatske, President of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia

[African Union] African Union (AU) Commission Chairperson H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf this morning Joined H.E. @TayeAtske, President of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia to...

AT CM14, ECA, UNCTAD and TESS advocate for trade to transform critical minerals in Africa

Yaounde, 27 March 2026 (ECA) - As the global transition to clean energy accelerates, Africa is emerging as a pivotal player in the evolving landscape of decarbonization. While the...

South Africa: South Africa to Host Landmark African Union Ministerial Session On Transport and Energy

[African Union] At a defining moment for Africa's infrastructure development trajectory, the African Union Commission (AUC), in collaboration with the Government of the Republic of...

Africa told to invest in own satellite infrastructure as digital race gathers pace

African governments are being urged to invest in the continent’s own satellite and digital infrastructure as satellite internet rapidly emerges as the next frontier of global conne...

ITU Rallies Women, Girls in AI-era Spectrum Management

Emma Okonji with Agency Report As the importance of spectrum‑based technologies keeps growing across the globe, women remain underrepresented in radio-communications and spectrum-r...

New EAC roaming rules to cut communication costs, boost regional trade

Communications regulators from East African Community (EAC) member states are developing new regional rules aimed at reducing mobile roaming charges, improving cross-border connect...

Feature: OneAfrica – trade-only transfers

ATC Ghana wins ICC arbitration case against AirtelTigo over unpaid tower service fees

American Tower Corporation’s Ghanaian (ATC Ghana) subsidiary has prevailed in an international arbitration against AirtelTigo Ghana over unpaid fees for telecommunications tower se...

At MC14, ECA, UNCTAD and TESS call for trade to unlock the transformative potential of Africa's critical minerals

Yaounde, 27 March 2026 (ECA) - As the global transition to clean energy accelerates, Africa is emerging as a pivotal player in the evolving landscape of decarbonization. While the...