{"id":1045,"date":"2026-08-11T12:44:50","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T12:44:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/sites\/africa\/?page_id=1045"},"modified":"2026-08-12T12:59:20","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T12:59:20","slug":"itu-regional-office-for-africa","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/sites\/africa\/","title":{"rendered":"ITU Regional Office for Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n Enabling and accelerating Digital Transformation is at the heart of ITU\u2019s work on the African continent. Working in partnership is critical to advancing digital development as is bringing emerging technologies and digital solutions in areas such as education, health, and finance. This can only be achieved as a collective effort. <\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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Regional Director’s Corner<\/a>
Regional Initiatives 2026-2029<\/a>
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Regional Development Forum for Africa (RDF-AFR) 2026<\/p>\n

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Africa\u2019s National Broadband Mapping Systems (Africa-BB-Maps)<\/p>\n

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Regional Initiatives and Projects<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n \n

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ITU Membership<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n \n

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Meet the Regional Office Team<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n\n

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Events<\/p>\n

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Capacity Development<\/p>\n

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ITU Plenipotentiary Conference (PP-26)\u00a0<\/h2>\n <\/div>\n
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Meeting every four years, the conference sets out ITU\u2019s overall direction, approves strategic and financial plans, and elects the organization\u2019s five top officials, 48-seat Council membership, and 12 Radio Regulations Board members.

The next ITU Plenipotentiary Conference (PP-26) is set to take place in Doha, Qatar, from 9 to 27 November 2026.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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