By: Nana
Appiah Acquaye
The African
Telecommunications Union (ATU) has held bilateral engagements with São Tomé and
Príncipe, Comoros and Mauritius on the sidelines of the International
Telecommunication Union (ITU) Plenipotentiary Conference in Doha, Qatar, to
strengthen cooperation on Africa’s digital development agenda.
The engagements, led by ATU
Secretary General John Omo and Secretary General-elect Eng. Kezias Kazuba
Mwale, provided an opportunity to review the island nations' progress in
digital transformation and explore areas where cooperation could be strengthened.
Omo first met with the
delegation of São Tomé and Príncipe before holding discussions with Comoros’
Minister of Posts, Telecommunications, Digital Economy and Transparency, Hon.
Oumouri Mmadi Hassani, and the Director General of the National Regulatory Authority
for Information and Communication Technologies (ANRTIC), Mr Said Bouhtane.
The following day, Omo and
Mwale met with Mauritius’ Minister of Information Technology, Communication and
Innovation, Hon. Dr Avinash Ramtohul.
According to the ATU, the
discussions offered an opportunity to appreciate the progress these countries
are making in their digital transformation journeys and explore areas where
cooperation could achieve more.
The Union said it was
interested in drawing more closely on the experiences and expertise of its
island Member States as it advances Africa’s common interests at the
international level.
“Their achievements,
perspectives and ambitions enrich our collective work, and we value the
relationships that make this cooperation possible,” the ATU said.
