Unlocking Africa’s digital potential: PRIDA initiative boosts spectrum management expertise

The African Union (AU), European Union (EU), and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) are working together to bolster Africa’s expertise in spectrum management, enabling the continent to reap the benefits of advanced broadband and internet-based services. The AU-EU-ITU joint initiative ‘Policy and Regulation Initiative for Digital Africa’ (PRIDA), aims to foster universally accessible, affordable, and effective wireless broadband and connectivity across the continent. Discover more

Girls in ICT Day 2024: Celebrating and Encouraging the Leaders of our Digital Future

Women are underrepresented when it comes to decision-making and leadership roles in tech worldwide. To build an equitable, fair, and prosperous digital future for all, we need to ensure that girls and women get the skills and opportunities to take up leadership roles across the ICT sector, so that more of them become decision-makers, and they, too, can drive change. Discover more

Navigating Connectivity Horizons in India: Bridging the Spectrum Divide through SMS4DC

ITU’s Telecommunication Development Sector assists developing countries in the creation of a National Spectrum Management System by providing them with crucial tools, including the deployment of the Spectrum Management Software for Developing Countries, known as SMS4DC. Discover more

Improving Global E-waste Data

ITU-D has launched a series of Global, Regional, and National E-waste Monitors aiming to improve regional e-waste data for policymakers, industries, and businesses, and inform relevant stakeholders as well as the general public about the e-waste challenge in the region. Discover more