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- 19 Jul 2018
Nigeria Nominates Dr. Hussani For Africa Telecom Union Secretary General
The federal government of Nigeria has fielded Dr. Abubakar Sadiq Hussani as its candidate for the position of secretary-general of the African Telecommunications Union (ATU) in the forthcoming ATU…
- 31 Aug 2020
ATU Launches Africa Innovations Challenge 2020
The Africa Telecommunication Union (ATU) has launched the ATU Africa Innovations Challenge 2020; a competition designed to identify and support young African innovators who have developed mobile…
- 24 Jun 2024
ITU, WATRA Join Forces to Enhance ICT Infrastructure Mapping in West Africa
In a landmark initiative, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the West Africa Telecommunications Regulators Assembly (WATRA) have announced a joint declaration aimed at strengthening…
- 15 Jun 2020
ATU, Ericsson Sign MoU to Accelerate Growth of ICT in Africa
The African Telecommunications Union (ATU) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Ericsson to help fast track roll out of technology across the continent. According to ATU, a specialized…
- 12 Feb 2021
AFRINC, ATU Commit to Stable, Robust Internet in Africa
The African Network Information Centre (AFRINIC) and the Africa Telecommunications Union (ATU) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to build a stable and robust internet in Africa. The two…
- 19 Feb 2015
ITU Launches First IPV6 Test Bed in Africa
The International Telecommunication Union is partnering with L’Autorité de Régulation des Télécommunications de Côte d’Ivoire (ARTCI) for the implementation of an IPv6 test bed. The test bed allows…
- 8 Jul 2015
Western Union Enhances Mobile Money Transfer Capabilities in Africa
Western Union Company, a leader in global payment services, in collaboration with the MTN Group, a multinational mobile telecommunications company servicing 229, 2 million customers in 22 countries,…
- 18 Aug 2025
Aliyu Aboki Applauds Broadband Mapping as About Expanding Opportunity in Africa
The West Africa Telecommunications Regulators Association (WATRA) has commended Nigeria for its exemplary leadership in broadband infrastructure mapping, following the successful ITU Africa Broadband…
- 24 Sept 2015
Huawei, ATU Ink Deal on Tech Development in Africa
Huawei and the African Telecommunication Union (ATU) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) aimed at enhancing information and communication technology (ICT) capability and literacy in…
- 25 Jul 2024
ITU Ranks Nigeria High in Digital Transformation Readiness
A new report of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) has ranked Nigeria very high at 71 per cent, in comparative legal, policy and governance frameworks towards G5 - advanced state of…
- 20 Jul 2026
NCC Urges African Unity Ahead of ITU 2026 Conference, Calls for Stronger Telecom Collaboration
Nigerian Communications Commission has urged African countries to adopt a unified and technically coordinated position ahead of the 2026 International Telecommunication Union Conference, saying…
- 21 Jul 2026
Why Africa's Top ICT Ministers Are Gathering in Abuja This Week
Nigeria will host telecommunications, Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and digital economy ministers from across Africa for the 7th Ordinary Session of the African Telecommunications…
- 6 Jun 2025
Kenya Beats Nigeria As the Most Progressive ICT Regulation in Africa
Kenya is celebrating its regulatory ecosystem being ranked as the most progressive in Africa. The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) has ranked the East African country first in its most…
- 14 Sept 2020
ITU Connect2Recover to Boost Africa’s Post-COVID Connectivity
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has launched the Connect2Recover Initiative, which will initially focus on Africa, helping the continent accelerate digital transformation…
- 8 Mar 2010
Toure commends IT & Telecom Digest @ 10
Dr. Hamadoun Toure, Secretary-General of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), commended Africa’s foremost ICT magazine, IT & Telecom Digest, as it celebrates its tenth year of…
- 26 Aug 2018
Nigeria’s DBI Hosts ITU Workshop on Internet Governance in Africa
Nigeria will host this year’s International Telecommunications Union (ITU) annual regional human capacity building workshop on “Strengthening capacities in Internet governance in Africa”,…
- 7 Feb 2024
Telecom Regulators Seek Deployment of a Single Emergency Number
Telecommunications regulators across Africa have called for the implementation of a single emergency number across the continent. The regulators met in Nairobi, Kenya, as part of the African…
- 23 Sept 2013
Africa Accounts for 60/130 of Global Mobile Money Systems
Africa accounts for 60 out of the 130 mobile money systems in the world, said the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) as mobile ticketing, insurance, charitable donations, as well as fee…
- 20 Oct 2017
NCC: US Delegation Visits Commission, Lauds Regulatory Strides
Nigerian Communications Commission NCC, Thursday, received a delegation from the United States Embassy in Abuja, The team, led by Rachel Atwood Mendiola, Fraud Prevention Manager, United…
- 10 Apr 2017
Glo Affirms Capability to Connect Research Institutions in Africa
West Africa's fully integrated telecommunications service provider, Globacom, has expressed eagerness to leverage its massive telecommunications infrastructure and international partnerships to…
- 20 Aug 2014
NBC Says ITU’s Deadline on Digital Television is Sacrosanct
With 10 months left for the deadline set by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) for television stations in Africa to migrate from analogue broadcasting to digital terrestrial television…
- 13 Mar 2017
Three Decades After First Domain Registration AU Launches Dot Africa
The African Union (AU) has launched the. africa domain name, enabling African businesses, companies and individuals to champion their continent in the cybersphere. The development is coming more than…
- 26 Jul 2026
Nigeria Pushes for United African Front Ahead of Global Telecoms Elections
Nigeria has called for greater unity among African nations to advance shared priorities and strengthen the continent's influence in international decision-making, especially with Africa seeking a…
- 17 Oct 2023
GSMA MWC Kigali Opens its doors to Mobile Operators, Policymakers
MWC Kigali 2023 on Tuesday returned to the Kigali Convention Centre in Rwanda, with Paul Kagame, the President of the Republic of Rwanda participating in the event’s celebratory opening ceremony.…
- 27 May 2016
NCC Wins Africa Regulator of the Year Award
For being the leading light in telecommunication regulations in Africa, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) recently got the African Regulator Award for 2015. The Africa Information…
- 13 Sept 2019
Cisco, ITU Partner to Boost Digital Skills in Africa
Global networking solutions giant Cisco and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) have joined forces to tackle the digital skills gap, and Africa has been named as one of regions in which…
- 19 Dec 2022
Qualcomm Unveils Africa Innovation Platform
Qualcomm Incorporated has announced the launch of the Africa Innovation Platform, a suite of mentorship, education, and training programs created to support the development of Africa’s emerging…
- 10 Dec 2012
NBC Says Plans for Digitization Programme on Course
National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has restated plans to actualise the transition from analogue to digital broadcasting in Nigeria as scheduled. NBC said that Digital implementation Committee…
- 27 Oct 2025
Airtel Africa Foundation Partners ITU, RISA & Cisco to Boost Digital Skills Development in Rwanda
Airtel Africa Foundation has partnered on a Joint Initiative with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), Rwanda Information Society Authority (RISA) and Cisco on capacity and digital skills…
- 15 Sept 2021
Nokia and ATU to Speed Up Digital Transformation and Knowledge Economy in Africa
Nokia has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the African Telecommunications Union (ATU) to drive digital transformation and the knowledge economy for socio-economic development across the continent.