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Powering Connectivity Across West Africa
The Infrastructure Development Working Group is dedicated to expanding and modernizing the telecommunications landscape across the sub-region.
Description
The Infrastructure Development Working Group is dedicated to expanding and modernizing the telecommunications landscape across the sub-region. By addressing critical challenges in network coverage, broadband connectivity, and capacity building, this group drives the expansion of robust digital networks.
Key focus areas include:
- Policy Harmonization: Developing unified recommendations to align infrastructure policies and regulations across member countries.
- Investment & Innovation: Promoting regulatory frameworks that attract investment and support the deployment of next-generation technologies.
- Regional Collaboration: Facilitating the sharing of knowledge, data, and best practices among WATRA members to eliminate connectivity gaps.
Chairperson / Members
Co-Chairs:
Engr. Joseph Emeshili (NCC Nigeria)
Ndiaye DIOUF ARTP Senegal
Meeting Information
Meeting Details
Focus: Securing West Africa’s Digital Ecosystem
Location: Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
Date: 30th of March to the 2nd of April 2026
BILATERAL MOU MATRIX
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40 out of 210
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Benin (ARCEP)
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Burkina Faso (ARCEP)
|
Cabo Verde (ARME)
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Côte d’Ivoire (ARTCI)
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The Gambia (PURA)
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Ghana (NCA)
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Guinea (ARPT)
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Guinea Bissau (ARN)
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Liberia (LTA)
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Mali (AMRTP)
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Niger (ARCEP)
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Nigeria (NCC)
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Senegal (ARTP)
|
Sierra Leone (NatCA)
|
Togo (ARCEP)
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Benin (ARCEP) |
N/A |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
N |
N |
Y |
N |
Y |
|
Burkina Faso (ARCEP) |
N |
N/A |
N |
Y |
N |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
|
Cabo Verde (ARME) |
N |
N |
N/A |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
|
Côte d’Ivoire (ARTCI) |
N |
Y |
N |
N/A |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
The Gambia (PURA) |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
N/A |
Y |
N |
N |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
Y |
N |
|
Ghana (NCA) |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
N/A |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
|
Guinea (ARPT) |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N/A |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
|
Guinea Bissau (ARN) |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N/A |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
|
Liberia (LTA) |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
N/A |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
N |
|
Mali (AMRTP) |
Y |
N |
N |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N/A |
N |
N |
Y |
N |
Y |
|
Niger (ARCEP) |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N/A |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
|
Nigeria (NCC) |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N/A |
N |
N |
N |
|
Senegal (ARTP) |
Y |
N |
N |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
N |
N |
N/A |
N |
Y |
|
Sierra Leone (NatCA) |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N/A |
N |
|
Togo (ARCEP) |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
N |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
N |
N/A |
Bénin - Mali
Bénin - Togo
Côte d'Ivoire - Burkina Faso
Ghana - Côte d'Ivoire
Ghana - Togo
Togo - Mali
Côte d'Ivoire - Togo
Côte d'Ivoire - Senegal
Côte d'Ivoire - Liberia
Togo - Burkina Faso
Togo - Niger
Ghana - Burkina Faso
Benin - Senegal
Côte d'Ivoire - Senegal
The Gambia - Senegal
Mali - Senegal