Liberia on Monday highlighted significant regulatory milestones and telecommunications progress during the Regional ICT Regulators\u2019 Forum in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi, citing cross-border collaboration and targeted institutional training as key drivers of its sector growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Delegates representing the Liberia Telecommunications Authority (LTA) joined peer regulators, regional bodies, and international partners for the opening of the 8th Cohort of the ICT Policy and Regulation \u2013 Institutional Strengthening Programme (iPRIS), an initiative aimed at building institutional capacity across African regulatory bodies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Speaking at the forum, Liberian delegates noted that sustained engagement with peer regulatory bodies and international capacity-building programs has enabled the country to modernize its regulatory frameworks, expand rural connectivity initiatives, and enhance institutional compliance mechanisms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Liberia\u2019s delegation emphasized that participation in peer-learning platforms like iPRIS has equipped national regulators with practical approaches to address critical domestic challenges, including spectrum management, quality-of-service standards, and digital inclusion for unserved communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Nairobi forum, hosted in collaboration with the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA), brought together regulatory officials from Liberia, Sierra Leone, Mauritius, Namibia, Zimbabwe, and Tanzania, alongside regional organizations such as the West Africa Telecommunications Regulators Assembly (WATRA), the East African Communications Organisation (EACO), and the Communication Regulators\u2019 Association of Southern Africa (CRASA).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Opening the event on behalf of the host regulator, Communications Authority of Kenya officials noted that digital transformation across Africa is already an operational reality, stressing that regulatory institutions must work together to ensure digital growth is secure, inclusive, and responsive to citizens’ needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bill Caranda policy analyst at the Liberia Telecom Authority underscored the importance of Liberia\u2019s and other member states\u2019 active involvement in regional integration efforts, calling for harmonized policy frameworks to lower cross-border market barriers and enhance cybersecurity resilience across Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
International development partners attending the event included representatives from the European Union, the Swedish Post and Telecom Authority, and Stockholm University through the Swedish Programme for ICT in Developing Regions (SPIDER).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Throughout the week-long convening in Nairobi, participants are set to deliberate on strategies for 5G rollout, universal service fund management, spectrum auction frameworks, and adapting regulatory oversight to keep pace with emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence and digital platforms.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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