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ITU Regional Office in Africa

@ituafrica

The Regional Office for Africa in Addis Ababa represents the Union in Africa and provides assistance to the 44 Member States of the Region.

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Cosmas Zavazava (@itubdtdirector) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Great to meet Lakoun Ouattara ARTCI + Ekissi Narcisse MTND at the Africa-BB-Maps event in 🇨🇮 to launch the implementation of National Broadband Mapping Systems in Africa. We discussed the importance of connectivity + its impact on digital transformation to improve lives.

Great to meet Lakoun Ouattara <a href="/artcitic/">ARTCI</a> + Ekissi Narcisse <a href="/MTND_CI/">MTND</a> at the Africa-BB-Maps event in 🇨🇮 to launch the implementation of National Broadband Mapping Systems in Africa. We discussed the importance of connectivity + its impact on digital transformation to improve lives.
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Iniciou-se hoje, em Maputo, o Workshop Nacional de Avaliação de Prontidão Digital para a Transformação Digital Acelerada em Moçambique, promovido pelo Ministério das Comunicações e Transformação Digital.

Iniciou-se hoje, em Maputo, o Workshop Nacional de Avaliação de Prontidão Digital para a Transformação Digital Acelerada em Moçambique, promovido pelo Ministério das Comunicações e Transformação Digital.
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🇲🇿 Co-creating Mozambique’s accelerated digital transformation. +40 public, private & civil society stakeholders gathered for Digital Readiness Assessment workshop, 27-28 March in Maputo to shape a common vision & prioritize policy actions. Minist. das Comunicações e Transformação Digital ITU Regional Office for Africa European Union in Mozambique

🇲🇿 Co-creating Mozambique’s accelerated digital transformation. +40 public, private &amp; civil society stakeholders gathered for Digital Readiness Assessment workshop, 27-28 March in Maputo to shape a common vision &amp; prioritize policy actions. <a href="/MCTES195931/">Minist. das Comunicações e Transformação Digital</a> <a href="/ITUAfrica/">ITU Regional Office for Africa</a> <a href="/EUinMoz/">European Union in Mozambique</a>
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🇲🇿 Catalyzing Mozambique’s digital future! Over 2 days in Maputo, we brought together entrepreneurs, banks, private sector++ to co-create the foundations of an inclusive innovation ecosystem. 🚀In partnership with @MozGov Minist. das Comunicações e Transformação Digital ITU Regional Office for Africa European Union in Mozambique #VaMozDigital

🇲🇿 Catalyzing Mozambique’s digital future! Over 2 days in Maputo, we brought together entrepreneurs, banks, private sector++ to co-create the foundations of an inclusive innovation ecosystem. 🚀In partnership with @MozGov <a href="/MCTES195931/">Minist. das Comunicações e Transformação Digital</a> <a href="/ITUAfrica/">ITU Regional Office for Africa</a> <a href="/EUinMoz/">European Union in Mozambique</a> #VaMozDigital
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At the #GlobalAISummit, Doreen Bogdan-Martin Ms. Doreen Bogdan-Martin met with H.E. Claver Gatete, Executive Secretary of Earthquake Country Alliance. The leaders explored ways to strengthen ITU-UNECA collaboration to drive digital transformation for Africa's socio-economic development & impact.

At the #GlobalAISummit, <a href="/ITUSecGen/">Doreen Bogdan-Martin</a> Ms. Doreen Bogdan-Martin met with H.E. Claver Gatete, Executive Secretary of <a href="/ECA/">Earthquake Country Alliance</a>. The leaders explored ways to strengthen ITU-UNECA collaboration to drive digital transformation for Africa's socio-economic development &amp; impact.
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ITU Regional Office for Africa met with the new AUC Commissioner of Energy and Infrastructure H.E. Ms. Lerato Mataboge at the #GlobalAISummit in Kigali. Exciting discussions on advancing digital transformation and infrastructure development to support Africa's growth. African Union

<a href="/ITUAfrica/">ITU Regional Office for Africa</a> met with the new AUC Commissioner of Energy and Infrastructure H.E. Ms. Lerato Mataboge at the #GlobalAISummit in Kigali. Exciting discussions on advancing digital transformation and infrastructure development to support Africa's growth. <a href="/_AfricanUnion/">African Union</a>
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🌍Join us in Nairobi for the Regional Development Forum on 7 April followed by the #WTDC2025 Preparatory Meeting (8–9 April 2025) We’re driving #DigitalTransformation & #UniversalConnectivity to unlock growth, inclusion & opportunity across Africa. 🔗 itu.int/itu-d/meetings…

🌍Join us in Nairobi for the Regional Development Forum on 7 April followed by the #WTDC2025 Preparatory Meeting (8–9 April 2025) We’re driving #DigitalTransformation &amp; #UniversalConnectivity to unlock growth, inclusion &amp; opportunity across Africa.

🔗 itu.int/itu-d/meetings…
Cosmas Zavazava (@itubdtdirector) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Inspired by the outcomes of #ITURDF for Africa. Insightful sessions explored digital development challenges + opportunities, innovation, partnerships for universal connectivity + development, and the implementation of the Int’l Telecommunication Union Regional Initiatives for Africa #BDT4Impact

Inspired by the outcomes of #ITURDF for Africa. Insightful sessions explored digital development challenges + opportunities, innovation, partnerships for universal connectivity + development, and the implementation of the <a href="/ITU/">Int’l Telecommunication Union</a> Regional Initiatives for Africa #BDT4Impact
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Join us on April 28 for Securing Mobile Payment Applications Part 2, organized by Int’l Telecommunication Union. Hear firsthand experiences from regulators in Peru & Pakistan on how they have adopted the ITU #DFS security recommendations. #FinancialInclusion #CyberSecurity 👉 itu.int/go/dfs_ws_3

Join us on April 28 for Securing Mobile Payment Applications Part 2, organized by <a href="/ITU/">Int’l Telecommunication Union</a>. Hear firsthand experiences from regulators in Peru &amp; Pakistan on how they have adopted the ITU #DFS security recommendations.
#FinancialInclusion #CyberSecurity

👉 itu.int/go/dfs_ws_3
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🎉Africa’s #GirlsinICT Day 2025 celebration at African Union in Addis Ababa brought innovation, mentorship & inspiration to life! From panels to showcases & dialogue, girls proved they don’t just belong in tech—they lead it. ITU Regional Office for Africa UN Women INSA- የኢንፎርሜሽን መረብ ደህንነት አስተዳደር ECA

🎉Africa’s #GirlsinICT Day 2025 celebration at <a href="/_AfricanUnion/">African Union</a> in Addis Ababa brought innovation, mentorship &amp; inspiration to life! From panels to showcases &amp; dialogue, girls proved they don’t just belong in tech—they lead it. <a href="/ITUafrica/">ITU Regional Office for Africa</a> <a href="/UN_Women/">UN Women</a> <a href="/INSAEthio/">INSA- የኢንፎርሜሽን መረብ ደህንነት አስተዳደር</a> <a href="/ECA_OFFICIAL/">ECA</a>
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Insightful discussions kicked-off at the ITU-FCDO project organized training in Kenya on fiber infrastructure key concepts and planning for the national regulatory authority Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) enabled by AFRALTI

Insightful discussions kicked-off at the ITU-FCDO project organized training in Kenya on fiber infrastructure key concepts and planning for the national regulatory authority <a href="/CA_Kenya/">Communications Authority of Kenya (CA)</a> enabled by <a href="/AFRALTI/">AFRALTI</a>
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📢 Join us for Episode 4 of our #DFS security series on 28 May 2025, 15:00–16:00 CEST! We’ll discuss USSD & STK security in mobile payment vulnerabilities, threats, and best practices, focusing on developing countries. Register: itu.int/go/dfs_ws_4 #FinancialInclusion Int’l Telecommunication Union

📢 Join us for Episode 4 of our #DFS security series on 28 May 2025, 15:00–16:00 CEST! We’ll discuss USSD &amp; STK security in mobile payment vulnerabilities, threats, and best practices, focusing on developing countries.
Register: itu.int/go/dfs_ws_4 #FinancialInclusion <a href="/ITU/">Int’l Telecommunication Union</a>
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ITU Regional Office for Africa joined the national launch of #EW4ALL on 20 May in Nairobi, where stakeholders adopted a multi-year, multi-actor roadmap to achieve universal early warning coverage. With Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) & partners, we are advancing tech & EWS for resilient communities. 🇰🇪 UNDRR World Meteorological Organization IFRC

<a href="/ITUAfrica/">ITU Regional Office for Africa</a> joined the national launch of #EW4ALL on 20 May in Nairobi, where stakeholders adopted a multi-year, multi-actor roadmap to achieve universal early warning coverage. With <a href="/CA_Kenya/">Communications Authority of Kenya (CA)</a> &amp; partners, we are advancing tech &amp; EWS for resilient communities. 🇰🇪
<a href="/UNDRR/">UNDRR</a> <a href="/WMO/">World Meteorological Organization</a> <a href="/ifrc/">IFRC</a>
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🚨Apply now for the ITU training on AI Governance in Practice: developing secure &innovative frameworks. Open to policymakers & officials working on national AI frameworks. 📍Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2–6 February 2026 🗓️Deadline: 9 November 2025 🔗Details: itu.int/go/N0UW

🚨Apply now for the ITU training on AI Governance in Practice: developing secure &amp;innovative frameworks.
Open to policymakers &amp; officials working on national AI frameworks.
📍Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2–6 February 2026
 🗓️Deadline: 9 November 2025
🔗Details: itu.int/go/N0UW
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🔍 Join Int’l Telecommunication Union's #DFS security Series – Ep. 5 | 17 July 2025, 14:00–15:00 CEST 💡Learn tactics, mitigation & regulatory responses to social engineering in digital finance. 🎙️ Arnold Kibuuka amol kulkarni Epimack Mbeteni 🔗 itu.int/go/dfs_ws_5 #CyberSecurity #SocialEngineering

🔍 Join <a href="/ITU/">Int’l Telecommunication Union</a>'s #DFS security Series – Ep. 5 | 17 July 2025, 14:00–15:00 CEST
💡Learn tactics, mitigation &amp; regulatory responses to social engineering in digital finance.
🎙️ <a href="/SsiArnold/">Arnold Kibuuka</a> <a href="/amol_kulkarni1/">amol kulkarni</a> <a href="/EpimackMbeteni/">Epimack Mbeteni</a>
🔗 itu.int/go/dfs_ws_5
#CyberSecurity #SocialEngineering
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Successful completion of the USF Financing Efficiency Toolkit training for @USAASA_ZA, led by Int’l Telecommunication Union-FCDO. Strengthening capacity for smarter, sustainable funding. Advancing #DigitalInclusion through efficient #USF use. #DigitalAccess #ConnectivityForAll #SmartFinancing

Successful completion of the USF Financing Efficiency Toolkit training for @USAASA_ZA, led by <a href="/ITU/">Int’l Telecommunication Union</a>-FCDO.  
Strengthening capacity for smarter, sustainable funding.  Advancing #DigitalInclusion through efficient #USF use.  
#DigitalAccess #ConnectivityForAll #SmartFinancing
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On 18 June 2025, 99 participants from over 15 African countries virtually launched the ICT Network Managers Training Programme for Indigenous and Rural Communities. Led by Int’l Telecommunication Union, APC , Rhizomatica and AFRALTI, it empowers communities to build and manage connectivity.

On 18 June 2025, 99 participants from over 15 African countries virtually launched the ICT Network Managers Training Programme for Indigenous and Rural Communities. Led by <a href="/ITU/">Int’l Telecommunication Union</a>, <a href="/APC_News/">APC</a> , <a href="/rhizomatica/">Rhizomatica</a> and <a href="/AFRALTI/">AFRALTI</a>, it empowers communities to build and manage connectivity.
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From 1–4 July, the #Africa Regional Cyberdrill 2025 in #Brazzaville by Int’l Telecommunication Union & INTERPOL gathered 120+ delegates from 24 countries for cyberattack simulations. Opened by PM Makosso, with remarks by Cosmas Zavazava, UN Resident Coordinator, UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳 & UN Development. #CyberSecurity

From 1–4 July, the #Africa Regional Cyberdrill 2025 in #Brazzaville by <a href="/ITU/">Int’l Telecommunication Union</a> &amp; <a href="/INTERPOL_HQ/">INTERPOL</a> gathered 120+ delegates from 24 countries for cyberattack simulations.
Opened by PM Makosso, with remarks by <a href="/ITUBDTDirector/">Cosmas Zavazava</a>, UN Resident Coordinator, <a href="/UNESCO/">UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳</a> &amp; <a href="/UNDP/">UN Development</a>. #CyberSecurity
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Meaningful connectivity is a lifeline, a catalyst and a shared force for good. The more connected we are, the stronger we become together. As we head towards #ITUWTDC-25 in Baku, we are spotlighting real impact - for people, for the planet and for our shared future. #BDT4Impact

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Proper e-waste management is essential to reduce environmental harm & protect public health. In Rwanda🇷🇼, we are working with Government of Rwanda & هيئة الاتصالات والفضاء والتقنية to promote a circular economy for electronics & align digital progress with sustainability: itu.int/go/ZYSE #BDT4Impact

Proper e-waste management is essential to reduce environmental harm &amp; protect public health. In Rwanda🇷🇼, we are working with <a href="/RwandaGov/">Government of Rwanda</a> &amp; <a href="/CST_KSA/">هيئة الاتصالات والفضاء والتقنية</a> to promote a circular economy for electronics &amp; align digital progress with sustainability: itu.int/go/ZYSE #BDT4Impact