With more than twenty-six years of experience within telecoms & ICT sector, ELHADJI MAMAN Laminou, has a very good knowledge of this sector and its evolution. After working for government telecommunications organizations for fixed and mobile network, regulation, he moved to serve sub regional organizations since 2002 working for the development of ICT services and infrastructure in Africa. He worked actively for the development of telecommunications infrastructure and services in the sub region conducting several studies for the implementation of network including mobile, fixed, in Africa.

ELH MAMAN Laminou is now the Executive Secretary of the West Africa Telecommunications Regulators Assembly (WATRA), an organization of 15 independent National Regulatory Authorities (NRAs), working for the development and harmonization of regulations for ICT services delivery and pricing in countries in the sub-region. In WATRA, he is working to promote the establishment of efficient, adequate, and cost-effective ICT infrastructure and services in West Africa to meet the diverse needs of customers at affordable price everywhere in the region including rural and under profitable areas.