Empowering female digital leaders in the Arab States

When Noha Gaafar, Executive Director for International Policies at Egypt’s National Telecom Regulatory Authority, first started working on ITU Telecommunication Development Sector (ITU-D) matters, she relied on the help of more experienced female colleagues to share their advice to help her navigate the Sector’s structure and priorities, understand the various policy processes, events, and ways of working. Discover more

Driving progress on universal and meaningful connectivity across Portuguese-speaking African countries

The regional capacity-building workshop on Promoting and Measuring Universal and Meaningful Connectivity for Portuguese-speaking African countries was held in São Tomé and Príncipe in November 2025. Over three days, the workshop brought together policymakers responsible for national digital strategies and statisticians from ministries, national statistics offices, regulators, and telecom operators from Angola, Cabo Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique, and São Tomé and Príncipe. Discover more

Bulgaria strengthens cybersecurity ties across Europe and the Mediterranean

Bulgaria has been a strong collaborator in bolstering cybersecurity resilience in Europe while fostering cooperation with other regions, including Arab countries in the Mediterranean. As part of the ITU Regional Initiatives, Bulgaria hosted six ITU cybersecurity forums for Europe between 2008 and 2024 that paved the way for large-scale events; these have included the ITU Cybersecurity Forum and CyberDrill for Europe and the Mediterranean, a 2024 gathering that featured a cybersecurity forum, technical training workshops, and cyber exercises. Discover more

Uganda strengthens digital competitiveness through international ICT partnership

More than 6,000 Ugandans—including government officials, youth, and entrepreneurs—took part in training sessions on digital literacy, cybersecurity, ICT planning, and emerging technologies as part of a major digital development effort aimed at boosting Uganda’s competitiveness in the regional and global digital economy. The project, Technical Assistance and Training to Uganda on National ICT Development Strategy (2021–2025), was a collaboration between the Government of Uganda and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), supported by China’s Global Development and South-South Cooperation Fund and ITU’s ICT Development Fund. Discover more