WATRA is represented at the 14th Meeting of Focal Points on the implementation of the ECOWAS Roaming Regulation
The 2-day event, held from the 8th and 9th of May 2024 in Abuja, Nigeria The opening ceremony saw remarks from the following key attendees: Mr. Amara Brewah, the Chairman […]
WATRA holds its 36th Executive Committee Meeting at its Executive Secretariat in Abuja, Nigeria
The 36th Executive Committee Meeting (ECM) of WATRA held from the 6th to 7th of May 2024 at the organization’s Secretariat in Abuja. The meeting was attended by the newly […]
NatCA of the Republic of Sierra Leone Hosts the 21st Annual General Assembly of WATRA, at Freetown
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WATRA holds its 21st Annual General Assembly in Freetown, Sierra Leone
From March 19th to 22nd, 2024, delegates representing the telecoms regulatory authorities of West Africa gathered in Freetown, Sierra Leone for WATRA’s 21st Annual General Meeting, graciously hosted by NatCA […]
Executive Secretary of WATRA
Ref: WATRA/RES/EC/2024/01/002 Vacancy: Executive Secretary – West Africa Telecommunications Regulators Assembly (WATRA) Position: Executive Secretary Location: Abuja, Nigeria About WATRA: Founded in 2002, WATRA stands as the cornerstone of collaboration […]
WATRA Secretariat attends the 12th Meeting of Focal Points on the implementation of the ECOWAS Roaming Regulation
The 2-day event, which held on the 12th and 13th of October 2023 in Abuja, Nigeria, was preceded by a 3-day Capacity Building Program (Workshop) on International Roaming for the […]
WATRA Secretariat attends the official opening of bilateral roaming services between Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire
The one-day event which held on the 14th of June 2023, in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, was graced with the presence and speeches of; Mr. Jean-Martial Adou, representing the Ministry forCommunication […]
The Final phase of the Validation Workshop of the Revised WATRA Constitution held from 22nd to 26th May 2023 in Abuja, Nigeria
Following the successful review of the constitution, a draft version was produced and shared with Members. A Validation Workshop of the revised constitution was hosted by the National Communications […]
WATRA holds its 33rd Executive Committee Meeting at its Executive Secretariat in Abuja, Nigeria
The 33rd Executive Committee Meeting (ECM) of WATRA held from the 18th to 19th of May 2023 at the organization’s Secretariat in Abuja. The meeting was attended by the newly […]
WATRA holds its 20th Annual General Assembly in Bamako, Republic of Mali
The 20th Annual General Assembly (AGM) was attended by representatives of 11 of the organization’s 16 members: Burkina Faso, Cote d’Ivoire, The Gambia, Ghana, Republic of Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Mali, […]
WATRA in collaboration with GSMA launch a Capacity Building Program on 5G hosted by ARPT of the Republic of Guinea, at Conakry.
The Workshop tagged “5G: Spectrum, Digital Identity and Data Privacy” kicked-off on the 27th of July at Conakry, Republic of Guinea. The program held over a span of 2 days. […]
WATRA holds its 29th Executive Committee Meeting at its Executive Secretariat in Abuja, Nigeria
The 29th Executive Committee Meeting (ECM) of WATRA held from the 19th to 20th of May 2022 at the organization’s Secretariat in Abuja. The meeting was attended by the […]
WATRA holds its 19th Annual General Assembly at Conakry, Republic of Guinea
The 19th Annual General Assembly (AGM) was attended by representatives of 14 of the organization’s 16 member states: Togo, Sierra Leone, Senegal, Nigeria, Niger Republic, Mauritania, Mali, Guinea Bissau, Republic […]
Intersat boosting satellite Internet Services in Gambia, Guinea Bissau, Senegal via Eutelsat Konnect
Intersat – a provider of VSAT internet solutions across Africa – has signed a multi-year deal with Eutelsat Communications to utilise the latter’s Eutelsat Konnect high-throughput satellite for meeting the connectivity needs […]
NCC sets new International Termination Rate
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has determined the new international termination rate (ITR) for voice services paid by overseas telecoms carriers for terminating international calls on local networks in […]
WATRA in collaboration with ECOWAS holds a Technical Meeting on Fraud and Roaming Tariffs with NRAs across the Region
The meeting, which was attended by representatives of telecoms regulators from countries across West Africa, provided a platform for key participants and stakeholders to deliberate on building a unified market […]