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Driving AI Innovation in Africa: WATRA at TAS25
WATRA attended the Transform Africa Summit (TAS25) which held from the 12th to the 14th of November 2025 in Conakry, Guinea. TAS25, organized by the Smart Africa Alliance in partnership

Future-Ready Regulation for the Digital Era: WATRA at MWC25
WATRA attended MWC Kigali 2025, GSMA’s mobile industry and technology event, which held from the 21st to the 23rd of October 2025 in Kigali, Rwanda. The three-day event, organized by

WATRA holds its 40th Executive Committee Meeting
The 40th Executive Committee Meeting (ECM) of WATRA held on the 9th of October 2025 in hybrid mode, with attendees joining both online and at the Association’s Secretariat in Abuja,

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 –