Nairobi, Kenya – 21st May 2025: Africa’s intergovernmental ICT policy body, the African Telecommunications Union (ATU), and The Metaverse Institute – made up of leading pioneers and thought leaders in
Ministers responsible for ICT & Information from the Southern African Development Community (SADC) on 28th February 2025 convened in Harare, Zimbabwe, to review and advance the region’s key digital initiatives.
30th January 2025, Nairobi-Kenya: The African Telecommunications Union (ATU) has unveiled a crucial new report that evaluates the readiness of African countries to roll out and utilize 5G networks across
Nairobi Kenya: As Africa marked the forty-seventh African Telecommunications and ICT Day, policymakers and ICT stakeholders convened virtually to address the continent’s marginal presence in the global artificial intelligence (AI)
Nairobi, Kenya – The Republic of Malawi has ratified the Constitution and Convention of the African Telecommunications Union (ATU), solidifying its position as a key player in Africa’s digital transformation
As part of the implementation of the ATU’s Strategy for Introduction and Promotion of Digital Sound Broadcasting (DSB) in Africa and as its initiative, the ATU has collaborated with the
The African Telecommunications Union is pleased to report that Tanzania, South Sudan and Kenya, have revved up their commitment to the African Telecommunications Union (Union). At the Conference of Plenipotentiaries
L’Union africaine des télécommunications a le plaisir d’annoncer que la Tanzanie, le Soudan du Sud et le Kenya ont renforcé leur engagement envers l’Union africaine des télécommunications (Union). Lors de
A section of African ICT Ministers have resolved to end unemployment and expand entrepreneurship in the knowledge and traditional sectors of the continent by developing the digital skills in Africa. The resolve was arrived at during a virtual Ministerial Roundtable Forum organized by the...
Thank You Video-ATU Africa Innovation Challenge 2021
A Tunisia-based organization, Startup Tunisia, has won the African Telecommunications Union (ATU) Innovation Challenge 2021. Startup Tunisia, which offers grants and provides technical guidance to startup innovators, has, in just 2 years, supported 550 startups as well as startup support organisations through providing a...
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.
The African Telecommunications Union (ATU) has extended the deadline for submission of entries to the ATU Africa Innovation Challenge 2021, to 31 st August 2021. Following a consultative meeting with
Boost for Digital Transformation in Africa as Huawei Pens Deal with African Telecommunications Union
The African Telecommunications Union (ATU) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with tech giant Huawei that will see African countries and organizations build capacity for ICT transformation. Under the
« De nombreux jeunes vont à l’école uniquement par pure formalité, et par conséquent, ne s’investissent pas assez dans la recherche de solutions aux défis auxquels est confrontée leur communauté,
The African Telecommunications Union, on 22nd April 2021, launched the first set of ATU spectrum recommendations namely; ATU-R Recommendation 001-0 on Spectrum audit; ATU-R Recommendation 002-0 on Spectrum licensing for
“J’aime les mathématiques et cela m’attriste de voir des apprenants échouer à cette matière, sachant que cela pourrait, d’une manière ou d’une autre, limiter leurs ambitions ainsi que leurs choix
24-year-old Kudakwashe Clinton Nyamhuka works as an accounts receivable clerk in the transport industry in Chitungwiza, Zimbabwe. Away from his day job, he wears a different crown. He is self-taught web developer who, inspired by the desire to benefit informal traders and their families,...
Agripoa, loosely translated to ‘smart agriculture’, is a Tanzanian-based start-up established by an enterprising young innovator Placidius Castus Rwechungura in 2019. The ATU Africa Innovation Challenge 2020 finalist who hails
À peine les rideaux tombés sur la 1ère édition du Concours de l’innovation pour l’Afrique 2020 de l’UAT, Bequerelle Mbou, 23 ans, troisième de la compétition, avait déjà un autre
ATU had its 1st consultative meeting on WTDC-21 preparations on 11th February 2021. Part of the discussion covered the outcome of BDT consultations. TDAG Study Groups and WGs deliverables towards
Theme: “Connecting the Unconnected to Achieve Sustainable Development” For the first time, Africa will host the ITU World Telecommunication Development Conference (WTDC-21) from 8th-19th November 2021 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
“Imagine waking up every day, five days a week to go to school, you are very excited to learn but you cannot comprehend anything simply because you do not understand the language of instruction,” says Abdinoor Yerrow, 1st runner-up of the ATU Africa Innovation...
Today the World celebrates the International Women’s Day, a day traditionally set aside for celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. For Africa, and for the ICT
The radio frequency spectrum (commonly known as simply the spectrum) enables the transmission of information in a wireless manner. The information you get when; watching television, listening to the wireless
Africa has experienced a notable increase in the adoption of technology in the continent. The uptake of mobile and wireless services, broadcasting, and broadband access has been steadily increasing, and
The African Telecommunications Union (ATU) and the African Network Information Centre (AFRINIC) have today signed an MOU aimed at jointly undertaking research and building the capacity of African Governments and
High-altitude platform stations (HAPS) are easily deployable stations operating in the stratosphere that can provide a variety of connectivity services to end users on the ground. HAPS are high enough
The ATU Task Group on Emerging Technologies had its second meeting from 24th to 27th November 2020. The meeting was dedicated to furthering the work on four areas namely; 5G/IMT2020,
On 7th December 2020, the African Telecommunications Union (ATU) held an online Forum to commemorate the establishment of the Union 43 years ago. The Forum was attended by; five African
The ATU Task Group on Emerging Technologies had its second meeting from 24th-27th of November 2020. Discussions during this meeting were dedicated to furthering work on four areas that are
Bringing connectivity to all requires a mix of technical solutions. Today, majority of Africans are not connected to the Internet and for those that have connectivity, many face various challenges
ATU Task Group on Satellite Resources had its 1st meeting from 8th to 9th December 2020. The mandate of the group is to draft a study report and strategy for
The African Telecommunications Union (ATU) held its first web dialogue with its Associate Members on 23rd November 2020. The focus of the dialogue was on issues of mutual benefit to
Given the strain on the internet requirements of residential areas occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic and particularly the ‘stay at home’ directive issued by many governments, ATU proposed a plan
At the beginning of June, the African Telecommunications Union (ATU) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Ericsson to help decrease the cost of technology across the continent. The MOU is
The ATU Regional Web consultation on WTDC reform process was held on 22nd April 2020 with over 63 participants taking part in the forum chaired by Mr. Christopher Kemei, the
The 21st Ordinary Session of the ATU Administrative Council was held virtually under the Chairmanship of Cote d’Ivoire from 22 to 25 June 2020 with Tchad as the Vice Chair.
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to re-shape the environment across the globe, regulators in the continent have taken action to release spectrum to cope with the additional demand for these
The African Union Commission, the Internet Society, and the African Telecommunications Union hosted the 1st ‘African Internet Resilience’ webinar series on 1st June 2020. The event aimed at discussing Internet
The African Telecommunications Union (ATU) was established on 7th December 1977. This founding day has been set aside for annual reflection and demonstration on the key role Information and Communications
North Africa’s Mai Nagy emerged as the winner of the ATU Africa Innovation Challenge 2020. The 31-year-old Egyptian national who will be taking home USD 5000 is the creator of
Denis Ogwang, an ITU Innovation challenge winner, had over time been watching his friends suffer from preventable water-borne diseases, while growing up in rural Uganda. Generally, millions of people lack
Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) has been considered as a key development pillar in Egypt since the 1980’s. This has led to keen and concerted efforts by the Egyptian Government
Undoubtedly, technological advances drove the first three industrial revolutions: steam power, electricity, and, information and communications technologies (ICT). Undeniably also, having gone full circle, technological changes today are reshaping our
The GSMA represents the interests of mobile operators worldwide, uniting more than 750 operators with almost 400 companies in the broader mobile ecosystem, including handset and device makers, software companies,
With the advent of COVID 19 and the seemingly ever exponential nature of the digital space, there has been a boost in the emergence of new technologies touted to evolve
The Internet is a global resource open and accessible to all, and while half of the world is connected to the Internet, existing policy, regulatory, financial, and technical models are
ATU recently conducted the first meeting on the call for input contributions on the thematic area of spectrum audit recommendations. The Meeting which took place on 3 and 4th September
The African Telecommunications Union (ATU) and Mozilla have signed an MoU for a joint project that will promote rural ICT connectivity in the African region. According to ATU Secretary General Mr. John OMO, the project, pegged on the usage of spectrum policy, regulations and...
With increased suppression of the social fabric in many communities in Africa as a result of COVID-19, and in consideration of the fact that a large population of Africans are generally living in difficult conditions, the ability for countries’ readiness for digital solutions, could...
24th August 2020, Press Release For Immediate Release ATU Launches Competition to Support Young African Innovators and Combat COVID-19 The Africa Telecommunication Union(ATU) on Thursday (20th August, 2020) launched the
African Telecommunications Union calls for harmonised action by telecommunications regulators and operators in Africa to combat Coronavirus Pandemic Saturday, 21 March 2020 – Nairobi Kenya: The African Telecommunications Union (ATU), a specialized agency of the African Union in the field of telecommunications, has put...
