14:00 - 14:30
| Opening Remarks – Setting the Scene
Moderator: TBC
Introductions- Ahmed Tajelsir Atya Mohammed, Chair, ITU-T Study Group 2 Regional Group for Africa (SG2RG-AFR), Sudan
- Pauline T. Djoumessi Gnimpieba, Co-Chair, ITU-T Study Group 3 Regional Group for Africa (SG3RG-AFR), Cameroon
Keynote Address
- Frederick Asumanu, Deputy Director, National Communications Authorty (NCA), Ghana and Vice-Chair of ITU-T Study Group 3 (SG3)
Q&A |
| 14:30 - 15:00 | Session 1: OTTs and related services – state of play in ITU-T
This session will provide an overview of the current state of OTT discussions within ITU-T Study Groups.
Moderator: Pauline T. Djoumessi Gnimpieba, Co-Chair, ITU-T SG3RG-AFR, Cameroon
- Ahmed Tajelsir Atya Mohammed, Associate Rapporteur Q3/2, Sudan
- Hilda Mutseyekwa, Rapporteur Q9/3, Zimbabwe
- Isaac Boateng, African Telecommunication Union (ATU)
Q&A
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| 15:00 - 15:30 | Coffee Break
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| 15:30 - 17:00 | Session 2: Over-the-top (OTT) Services in Africa: Innovation, Competition, and Market Impact
The session will examine the economic implications of over-the-top (OTT) services in Africa from various perspectives. An essential issue to address is the need to balance innovation, competition, and equitable market practices within the African telecommunications sector.
Moderator: Lanciné Fofana, Vice-chair, ITU-T SG3RG-AFR, Côte d’Ivoire
- Aminata Drame, Vice-chair, ITU-T SG3RG-AFR, SONATEL (Senegal)
- Lwando Bbuku, Co-Chair, ITU-T SG3RG-AFR, Zambia
- Fargani Tambeayuk, Meta Platforms, Inc.
- Carl Gahnberg, Internet Society (ISOC)
- Nura Falalu, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC)
Q&A
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| 17:00 - 17:15 | Wrap up and next steps on OTTs
Moderators of sessions summarize and indicate next steps - Pauline T. Djoumessi Gnimpieba, Co-Chair, ITU-T SG3RG-AFR, Cameroon
- Lanciné Fofana, Vice-chair, ITU-T SG3RG-AFR, Côte d’Ivoire
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Day 2, Wednesday, 15 April 2026
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| 09:30 - 09:50 | Keynote Presentation
Q&A
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09:50 - 10:50
| Session 3: WTSA Resolution 100: A common emergency number for Africa – Implementation status, framework, challenges and opportunities
The panel will assess the status of implementation of WTSA Resolution 100 which calls for the establishment of a common emergency number for Africa, will discuss the challenges faced by countries during the implementation and the opportunities that this implementation may bring to each country.
Moderator: TBD
- Jie Zhang, Head, International Numbering Resources Division, TSB, ITU
- EENA representative (video)
- Floring Feticu, Head of the 112 Unit, Special Telecommunications Service, Romania
Q&A
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| 10:50 - 11:20 | Coffee Break
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11:20 - 12:30
| Session 4: WTSA Resolution 100: Lessons learned from and roadmap for implementation
Speakers from countries that have already started with the implementation of the emergency number will be sharing their experience and together will work out the roadmap for implementation for Africa.
Moderator: TBD
- Jerôme Maniongui, Agence de Régulation des Postes et des Communications Electroniques (ARPCE), Republic of the Congo
Q&A
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| 12:30 - 12:45 | Wrap up and next steps on WTSA Resolution 100
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