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WATRA Strengthens Regional Roaming Implementation at the 18th ECOWAS Focal Point Meeting
The 18th Focal Points Meeting on the Implementation of the ECOWAS Regulation on Roaming was held in Lomé, Togo, from 20th to 21st August 2025. The meeting brought together National

WATRA Members champion West Africa’s Digital Agenda at WRC-27 Preparatory Meeting
Members of the West Africa Telecommunications Regulators Association (WATRA), along with its Executive Secretariat, have taken a significant step forward in advancing the sub-region’s digital agenda. Under the guidance of

WATRA attends the Signing of the Roaming MOU between Liberia & Cote d’Ivoire, and the Launch of Roaming Services between Liberia & Sierra Leone
WATRA was represented this week at a landmark series of meetings geared towards the full implementation of the ECOWAS Regional Roaming Regulation. From the 4th to the 6th of August

WATRA Applauds Nigeria’s Leadership in Broadband Mapping at the ITU Africa Broadband Mapping (BB-Maps) National Event – Nigeria (5–7 August 2025)
Abuja, Nigeria – 7 August 2025 – The West Africa Telecommunications Regulators Assembly (WATRA) has commended Nigeria’s leadership in advancing broadband mapping harmonization across West Africa during the International Telecommunication

WATRA’s Technical Working Groups meet in Accra, Ghana
Members of WATRA’s three technical Working Groups – Consumer Access and Experience, Cybersecurity, and Infrastructure Development – gathered in Accra, Ghana to attend their first in-person meeting of the year

WATRA holds its 22nd Annual General Meeting in Bissau, Guinea-Bissau
From April 8th to 10th, 2024, delegates representing the telecoms regulatory authorities of West Africa gathered in Bissau, Guinea-Bissau for WATRA’s 22nd Annual General Meeting, graciously hosted by ARN –

Towards a Stronger Global Digital Infrastructure: WATRA at the International Submarine Cable Resilience Summit
WATRA attended the ITU International Submarine Cable Resilience Summit on the 26th and 27th of February 2025 in Abuja, Nigeria. The two-day summit, organized by ITU in partnership with Nigeria’s

WATRA is represented at the Tripartite In-person Roaming Meeting in Sierra Leone
In what is a significant step towards the full implementation of the ECOWAS Regional Roaming Regulation, WATRA, represented by Mr. Amara Brewah, Chairman of the WATRA Executive Committee and DG

Improving Cross-Regional Collaboration: WATRA Hosts the Caribbean Telecommunications Union
The WATRA Secretariat had the immense pleasure of hosting a visit from Mr. Rodney Taylor, the Secretary-General of the Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) on the 20th of January 2025 at