By: Nana
Appiah Acquaye
Chad and Rwanda have held
bilateral discussions on strengthening digital cooperation, with a focus on
infrastructure development, public service digitalisation, expertise sharing
and the regulation of electronic communications.
The meeting took place on 10
November on the sidelines of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
2026 Plenipotentiary Conference (PP-26), being held in Doha from 9 to 27
November.
It brought together Chad’s
Minister of Telecommunications, Digital Economy and Digitalisation of the
Administration, Haliki Choua Mahamat, and his Rwandan counterpart, Paula
Ingabire, with representatives of the Communication and International
Cooperation Directorate (DCCI) of ARCEP Chad also in attendance.
During the discussions, the
Chadian Minister invited the Agency for the Development of Information and
Communication Technologies (ADETIC) and ARCEP Chad to prepare a study mission
to Rwanda to explore good practices and solutions adapted to Chad’s needs.
For ARCEP Chad, the meeting
opens up prospects for cooperation with the Rwanda Utilities Regulatory
Authority (RURA), particularly in spectrum management, quality of service,
competition and consumer protection.
The discussions also covered
the sharing of expertise, the development of digital infrastructure, the
digitalisation of public services and the regulation of electronic
communications.
ARCEP Chad executives are
participating in activities alongside other sector stakeholders during PP-26,
in the presence of the Chadian Minister.
The Communication and
International Cooperation Directorate is expected to support the cooperation
initiative by coordinating institutional exchanges and preparing the next
stages of engagement between the two countries.
